Past Activities

PRESS RELEASE Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder President of the World Jewish Congress Honored with The Damaskinos Award On November 15th, 2017 in New York City American Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece (AFJMG) and the Jewish Museum of Greece are pleased to announce that Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, was...

Τhe Association of Friends of the JMG organized its first trip to Israel in October 2017. 36 members of the Association travelled to Israel for a  four-day tour. The itinerary included a walk through the old city of Jerusalem, and visits of the Israel Museum, Yad Vashem, the Mount...

On the 29th October 2017, the Jewish Museum of Greece in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina and the Jewish Community of Ioannina presented the JMG’s temporary exhibition "Synagonistis: Greek Jews in the National Resistance". The inauguration of the exhibition took place at the premises of the Archeological Museum...

Inauguration of the exhibition in Rhodes.

International Museum Day 2017 "Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in museums". "Human Stories" The Jewish Museum of Greece participated in the celebration of the International Museum Day (Thursday 18 May 2017) and offered free entrance as well as the specially designed programme entitled "Human Stories", lasting 45'. The programme took place from 10:30...

The Jewish Museum of Greece participated for one more year at the OPEN HOUSE project on Friday 31 March 2017 & Sunday 2 April 2017. More than 170 people visited the Museum on Sunday 2 April, while on Friday 31 March, about 60 students visited the museum and enjoyed a guided tour,...

On Wednesday, 15th March 2017 a ceremony for the reception of the IHRA's (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) Presidency by Switzerland for the current year was held at the premises of the Jewish Museum of Greece. Mrs Zanet Battinou, director of the museum, welcomed the attendees and gave a talk on...

On Monday 13th February 2017, the memorial service of the late Minos Mordohai took place at the JMG, in the presence of the deceased's family, partners and friends. After the religious ceremony an honorary plaque proclaiming him "Benefactor" of the Jewish Museum of Greece was revealed. Our dear Minos contributed...

Unveiling of a plaque in memory of Greek students, of Jewish religion, victims of the Nazis On Friday 27 January 2017, at the 72nd Primary School of Athens Andreas Kalvos, located in Thissio, the Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, Mr. Kostas Gavroglou, conducted the unveiling of an honorary plaque in memory of...

Memorandum of Understanding between the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, the Jewish Museum of Greece and Yad Vashem. Τhe Memorandum of Understanding between the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs, the Jewish Museum of Greece and Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority...