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It opened in 2004, in order to serve art, education and culture, just like its initiators and founders, Paul and Anna-Belinda Firos, dreamed of. Housed in an impressive neoclassical building of 1898 in Thissio, the museum up to 2014 remained focused in Fine Arts, organizing important exhibitions, which were supplemented by seminars, workshops, musical and literary events. Today, with the philosophy of the triptych "Science, Art and Mathematics", it organizes innovative educational programs for students, teachers and adults in the main building, as well as art exhibitions and popularization of science in the annex. Under this philosophy, the new permanent interactive exhibition "Play and understand" in the main building of the museum invites children and adults to come into contact with science, art and mathematics, through creative play with appropriately selected and designed interactive exhibits. Exhibition "Plefsis" – Greek Shipbuilding and Navigation from antiquity to modern times (37, Apostolou Pavlou Str.) Until May 28th the Museum will present the history of the Greek navigation in the Aegean and the Mediterranean, a history of nautical trips, shipbuilding achievements discourse and technological developments through forty handmade wooden models of Greek ships (0.60 m to 1.50 m), made from drawings in the traditional way and with genuine authentic materials, which date from prehistoric antiquity to the early 20th century. Furthermore, navigational instruments from Litochoro Maritime Museum, but also a model in natural size of the Antikythera mechanism are exhibited. Opening Hours: April – October Daily 10:00 - 18:00 Last entrance 17:30 November – March Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00 Last entrance: 17:30 General entrance: 6,00€ Reduced ticket: 4,00€ For children and young people aged 6-18, students, educators, people over 65, unemployed individuals. * Upon presentation of a special ID Guided Tour (no free or discounted tickets): For groups of 1 to 20 people: €120 fixed fee. A phone call to make a reservation is required at least three days prior to the visit. For groups of more than 20 people: €6.00 per person. A phone call at least five days in advance is required to make a reservation. Free Entrance: School and group escorts, children up to 6 years old, ICOM members, disabled people, military personnel, journalists. * Upon presentation of a special ID 2nd Building: 37 Apostolou Pavlou, Thisseio
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