A digital travel back to Plato era

An entirely different museum dedicated to Plato, the great philosopher of the antiquity, opened at the archaeological site of Plato’s Academy in Athens. And it’s digital.

The museum was inaugurated on Thursday in the presence of Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis and former Education Minister and president of the network for the reform in Greece and Europe Anna Diamantopoulou.

The museum’s exhibition “narrates” the history of Plato and his work and is parted in three sections which are unveiled in three different halls.

Digital applications, video screening, maps and other material constitute the first museum of philosophy in Greece, which is enriched with quiz, interactive games and unique videos presented in two “secret” halls.

The museum’s construction is also a part of the exhibition. Its entrance is from the back of the building and works as a time capsule that travels visitors back to Plato’s era, whereas its orientation is directly connected with the archaeological site, the neighbourhood and the present.

The museum was funded by the NSRF and completed with the support of Onassis Foundation, the Athens University, the Municipality of Athens and the Foundation of the Hellenic World.

The museum opens daily from 09:00 to 16:00 except of Mondays and entrance is free for all.