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[01] Acropolis Museum briefly opensCulture Minister Mihalis Liapis toured the new Acropolis Museum on Sunday, on the occasion of the International Museum Day, where he expressed a hope that archaeological sites and museums will become part of citizens' everyday routine.According to figures released on Sunday, 4,000 people visited the museum and more than 5,500 entered the Acropolis-related archaeological sites. Liapis also announced that the ministry will begin a pilot programme to combine cultural heritage with the modern trends. "Our goal is to give a new lease of life to the sites and to breed new cultural cells," he said. Visitors toured the almost completed New Acropolis Museum's courtyard on Sunday, which opened to the public. Caption: People in the courtyard of New Acropolis Museum which opened for public on Sunday 18 May on the occasion of the International Museum Day. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |