Tip of the day – Exhibitions & Events at B&E Goulandris Foundation

• January 16, 2023

Basil & Elise  Goulandris Foundation is one of the most important art museums in Athens with  a great permanent  exhibition, as well very interesting temporary exhibitions, current events for all ages, concerts, workshops etc

Belle Epoque | 31 October 2026 to 15 February 2027

This fall, the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation presents a major exhibition dedicated to Belle Époque, a defining period that profoundly shaped Europe’s cultural and social history. The exhibition opens its doors to the public on October 31, 2026 and will run until February 15, 2027.

The exhibition focuses on Paris. Through the spectacular rise of the poster, which came to dominate the public space, the “City of Light” reveals the ambitions, anxieties and contradictions of a society in transition: the widening access to art, the flourishing world of entertainment, the growing influence of a free press, the rise of modern advertising and the pivotal role of industrial development.

Featuring approximately 90 works, the exhibition highlights the distinctive creative vision of major artists including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alfons Mucha, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Pierre Bonnard, Maurice Denis, Félix Vallotton and Henri-Gabriel Ibels. Together, these works offer a captivating panorama of a brilliant era: the Belle Époque.

The exhibition is curated by Marie Koutsomallis-Moreau, Head of Collection at the B&E Goulandris Foundation, and Marina Ferretti Bocquillon, Scientific Director Emerita of the Musée des impressionnismes Giverny.

Check here more details and plan your visit.

Jazz at the Museum @ B&E Goulandris Foundation

The B&E Goulandris Foundation presents Jazz at the Museum, a series of tribute concerts to different jazz genres. Once a month, jazz meets visual art and together they take us on a music journey to the heart of jazz, at the B&E Goulandris Foundation Amphitheatre and under the artistic direction of Dimitris Tsakas.

After five successful years, this beloved concert series expands and evolves. It opens up to new musical paths, now embracing classical music, lyrical song and other forms of expression that highlight the timeless power of the musical art. The new thematic cycle, titled “Her Voice”, places women at the heart of the artistic exploration – as creators, performers and sources of inspiration. Through nine unique concerts, the programme explores the female presence and influence in the musical world, illuminating voice, experience, expression and creativity.

24 October 2025: Myrtò Papatanasiu – “Respiro e Sospiro”
14 November 2025: Stathis Anninos ft. Katerina Polemi – “Sounds of the World”
12 December 2025: Seeds (M. & C. Kalkanis) ft. Alcmini – “The First Bloom”
26 December 2025: Sunny Side Trio – “Introducing Sunny Side Trio”
16 January 2026: Ntinos Manos & Athanasia Manou ft. Niovi Kritikou – “MelodHer”
13 February 2026: Melina Paxinos Quartet – “Muses”
13 March 2026: Evi Mazi & Manos Kitsikopoulos – “The Breath of Time”
3 April 2026: Idylle Piano Trio – “Chamber Music with the Idylle Piano Trio”
30 April 2026: George Kontrafouris Quartet – “International Jazz Day”
23 October 2026: David Lynch Heritage Band – “Truths be told”
20 November 2026: Yiotis Samaras – 2 to 3: Acoustic Duo to Electric Trio
11 December 2026: Dimitris Tsakas, Alexandros Drakos Ktistakis, Mariza Kapsabeli – Three
23 December 2026: Markos Chaidemenos – Light Beam
15 January 2027: George Georgiadis Quartet – 2 COLORs
19 February 2027: Takis Paterelis & Costis Christodoulou Duet – 12 bars more to go
19 March 2027: Irina Valentinova-Karpouchina & Kimon Karoutzos – 2 solos
16 April 2027: Qua’SH – A Symphony of four
28 May 2027: Yiannis Papadopoulos & Sphinxes – One by One

Check here the current exhibition of the museum, so that you could combine the jazz sessions with a visit in one of the most beautiful museums of Athens and discover its collections. You can visit it also with your baby/toddler/kid as there are educational programs  for all ages so you could spend time with your family.

Past  Exhibitions:

Nicholas Kontaxis, Catch Me, 19.03.2025 – 18.05.2025

Nakis Panayotidis, Shut your Eyes and See, 27.11.2024 – 02.03.2025

Nouveau réalisme, 11.01 – 09.04 2023

FROM MONET TO WARHOL, 06.12.2025 – 11.04.2026