ATHENS
The Museum showcases the Principles and Values, the structure of the Olympic Movement, the message of Global Peace, the Sports, and the Athletes, the Greek Olympic and Paralympic Athletes, the Organisations, and Institutions. The Museum aims to highlight the “Endeavour” the effort to surpass oneself in all aspects of life. The idea of the “Endeavour” was the inspiration behind the design of the Permanent Exhibition of the Museum.
The Museum adopts state-of-the-art recreational learning techniques, offering a plethora of interpretive media, interactive exhibits (hybrid and digital), installations with original items and heirlooms, from antiquity to modern Olympic Games, composing a unique experiential expedition for the visitor.
The Athens Olympic Museum is accessible to everyone and was designed and implemented according to international standards. It is located on the first floor of the Golden Hall in Maroussi and it is connected via footbridge with the Athens Olympic Center “Spiros Louis” (O.A.K.A.). It is a member of the International Network of Olympic Museums and under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC)
The Athens Olympic Museum hosts the authentic spirit of the Olympics Games and the unchanging values of the Olympic spirit, making you feel the pulse of the Olympic Games!
For the verification of the exhibits the Museum’s team collaborated with more than 40 National and International Cultural Institutions. Additionally, the donation of medals and personal equipment by Greek Olympic and Paralympic Athletes, private collectors, and members of the Olympic family was a contribution of outmost importance.
Athens Olympic Museum
A journey in the history of the Olympic Games
The Athens Olympic Museum invites you to enjoy a unique journey in the history of the Olympic Games, through a chronological narration, highlighting the three pivotal periods of the Olympic Ideal: the Birth (Ancient Olympia), the Revival (Athens 1896) and the Return of the Olympic Games in Greece (Athens 2004).The Museum showcases the Principles and Values, the structure of the Olympic Movement, the message of Global Peace, the Sports, and the Athletes, the Greek Olympic and Paralympic Athletes, the Organisations, and Institutions. The Museum aims to highlight the “Endeavour” the effort to surpass oneself in all aspects of life. The idea of the “Endeavour” was the inspiration behind the design of the Permanent Exhibition of the Museum.
The Museum adopts state-of-the-art recreational learning techniques, offering a plethora of interpretive media, interactive exhibits (hybrid and digital), installations with original items and heirlooms, from antiquity to modern Olympic Games, composing a unique experiential expedition for the visitor.
The Athens Olympic Museum is accessible to everyone and was designed and implemented according to international standards. It is located on the first floor of the Golden Hall in Maroussi and it is connected via footbridge with the Athens Olympic Center “Spiros Louis” (O.A.K.A.). It is a member of the International Network of Olympic Museums and under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC)
The Athens Olympic Museum hosts the authentic spirit of the Olympics Games and the unchanging values of the Olympic spirit, making you feel the pulse of the Olympic Games!
For the verification of the exhibits the Museum’s team collaborated with more than 40 National and International Cultural Institutions. Additionally, the donation of medals and personal equipment by Greek Olympic and Paralympic Athletes, private collectors, and members of the Olympic family was a contribution of outmost importance.
