Tip of the day 2/1/2023 – New exhibition of Acropolis Museum

• January 2, 2023

If you plan this year to visit more museums and exhibitions, you can start from this really interesting  exhibition of Acropolis Museum.

“Raiment of the Soul”, 20 December 2022 – 26 March 2023
The Acropolis Museum, following the initiative of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation, hosts the emblematic exhibition titled “Raiment of the Soul”, the first complete presentation of garments and costumes of the 19th century, comprising of 70 artworks of the photographer Vangelis Kyris and the artist of embroidery Anatoli Georgiev. The two artists were able to create a new art form with exquisite artworks – photography on garment and embroidering details of the costumes – presenting the authentic costumes in a unique artistic way and worn by contemporary people.
The exhibition is under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
The complete presentation of the exhibition takes place at the Acropolis Museum thanks to the support of the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation, the National Historical Museum of Athens and the Historical Museum of Crete for the Cretan garments.

And after that, you can end up your day with the typical music of the days: The Vienna Mozart Orchestra at the Christmas Theater!

Experience a musical journey to Vienna, with the Orchestra presenting its performances in the original costumes of the era in which the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived and worked. The Famous Mozart Orchestra of Vienna comes back after a sold-out performance at the Herodeion for a festive New Year’s Eve concert in the flower-filled hall of the Christmas Theater!