Engineering:Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

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Short description: Technology museum in Katakolo, Heraklion
Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
Μουσείο Αρχαίας Ελληνικής Τεχνολογίας "Κώστας Κοτσανάς"
Façade of the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Athens
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Established2003
LocationAthens, Ancient Olympia, Katakolo, Heraklion
TypeTechnology museum
Collection size500+
FounderKostas Kotsanas
Websitehttps://kotsanas.com/en/home-en/

The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology "Kostas Kotsanas" is a private museum focused on ancient Greek technology and other cultural achievements of ancient Greece.[1][2] It has four permanent annexes in Athens,[3] Ancient Olympia,[4] Katakolo[5] and Heraklion[6] and it is famous for its travelling exhibitions, domestically[7][8][9] and abroad.[10][11][12][13] In 2019 it has been nominated as “European Museum of the Year” by the European Museum Forum. It is also a member of International Council of Museums (ICOM).[14]

Further reading

  • Kotsanas, Kostas (2009) - Familiar and Unfamiliar Aspects of Ancient Greek Technology (ISBN 978-9963-9270-2-9)
  • Kotsanas, Kostas (2008) - Ancient Greek Technology (ISBN 978-960-930859-5)
  • Kotsanas, Kostas (2009) - The Musical Instruments of the Ancient Greeks (ISBN 978-960-98804-2-8)

References

  1. ↑ "The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology" (in en). https://www.thisisathens.org/museums/kotsanas-museum-ancient-greek-technology. 
  2. ↑ Kokkinidis, Tasos (8 July 2022). "Wonders of Ancient Greek Technology Displayed at Athens Museum". Greek Reporter. https://greekreporter.com/2022/07/08/ancient-greek-technology-athens-museum/. 
  3. ↑ "Museum of Ancient Greek Technology - Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments and Games | Save with an Athens Spotlighted Pass". https://www.athenspotlighted.gr/in/athensspot/attractions/museums-and-art/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology/. 
  4. ↑ "Museum of Ancient Greek Technology - Hotel Pelops | Three (3) Star hotel in Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece" (in en-US). 2013-04-15. https://hotelpelops.gr/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology/. 
  5. ↑ admin1 (2019-03-13). "Katakolon Museum" (in en-US). https://www.katakolon.org/katakolon-museum/. 
  6. ↑ tourism. "Museum of Ancient Greek Technology K.Kotsanas – Visit Heraklion" (in en-GB). https://visitheraklion.eu/en/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology-kostas-kotsanas-in-heraklion-quot-ancient-greece-the-origins-of-technologies-quot/. 
  7. ↑ "Θερμοπύλια 2024: Η τεχνολογία των Αρχαίων Ελλήνων ζωντάνεψε - Δείτε φωτογραφίες από τα εγκαίνια" (in el). 2024-09-07. https://lamianow.gr/thermopylia-2024-i-technologia-ton-archaion-ellinon-zontanepse-deite-fotografies-apo-ta-egkainia/. 
  8. ↑ ""Το Αυτοκίνητο στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα": Έκθεση αρχαίας ελληνικής τεχνολογίας" (in el). 2015-12-30. https://trikalacity.gr/event/to-aftokinito-stin-archea-ellada-ekthesi-archeas-ellinikis-technologias/. 
  9. ↑ "Η Αρχαία Ελληνική Τεχνολογία σε ένα Μουσείο στη Λάρισα" (in el). 2019-09-26. https://www.larissanet.gr/2019/09/26/i-archaia-elliniki-technologia-se-ena-mouseio-sti-larisa/. 
  10. ↑ "The BA Launches "Alexandria: the Lighthouse of Technology" Exhibition" (in en). 2018-10-24. https://www.bibalex.org/en/news/details?documentid=34656. 
  11. ↑ Newsroom, Archaeology (2018-11-01). "Exhibitions of the Kostas Kotsanas Museum in Singapore and Alexandria" (in en-US). https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2018/11/01/exhibitions-of-the-kostas-kotsanas-museum-in-singapore-and-alexandria/. 
  12. ↑ Willer, Monika (2017-03-26). "Ausstellung in Lennestadt zeigt Hightech antiker Griechen" (in de). https://www.wp.de/staedte/kreis-olpe/article210058067/ausstellung-zeigt-hightech-der-antiken-griechen-in-lennestadt.html. 
  13. ↑ News, Hellenic (2015-11-09). "Ancient Greek Technology Museum in your state?" (in en-US). https://hellenicnews.com/ancient-greek-technology-museum-in-your-state/. 
  14. ↑ "Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology" (in en-US). https://museotek.net/en/venue/mouseio-kotsana-archaias-ellinikis-technologias/. 

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