The National Archaeological Museum is preparing to showcase an unprecedented breadth of antiquities as part of its planned expansion and reinstallation, according to a final museological study unanimously endorsed by the Museum Council.
The redesigned presentation will feature 16,447 objects, up from roughly 15,000 today. Of these, 9,100 will come from the museum’s collections of vases, metalwork and minor arts.
About 700 artifacts will emerge from storage to be seen by the public for the first time – more than half from the same collections, with the remainder drawn from prehistoric holdings and the sculpture gallery.
Building on a preliminary plan approved in March, the final study envisions a panorama of ancient Greek culture organized into 13 thematic sections.
The plan also introduces new framing devices – a Prologue and Epilogue – to bookend the visitor experience.
Each section is now tied to specific groups of antiquities, with subcategories and focused stories’ that highlight selected objects and personal narratives, offering deeper archaeological context.
The overhaul marks a major step in rethinking how Greece’s most important archaeological institution presents its treasures.
