Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus OPENING DAY

header_godsmortals-2Curated by Dimitrios Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum and director of the excavations at Dion since 1973, Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus offers public access to Dion’s daily, cultural and religious life. These works, never before seen in the U.S., are a selection from the thousands of artifacts that have been unearthed at the site in the course of 40 years of systematic and scientific archaeological excavation. Images and videos of the city’s ruins and natural landscapes will immerse the visitor in the natural backdrop of the artifacts, and bring the ancient city of Dion to life. The exhibition is accompanied by public programs for all ages and interests.

March 24-June 18th

Monday to Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursdays: 10 am – 9 pm: late nights beginning Thursday, March 31/16
Sundays: Open to the public: April 17, May 15, June 5 (Family Sundays at Onassis)
Tours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 pm











When: Thu., Mar. 24, 2016 at 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Where: Onassis Cultural Center
645 Fifth Ave.
212-486-4448
Price: Free
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header_godsmortals-2Curated by Dimitrios Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum and director of the excavations at Dion since 1973, Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus offers public access to Dion’s daily, cultural and religious life. These works, never before seen in the U.S., are a selection from the thousands of artifacts that have been unearthed at the site in the course of 40 years of systematic and scientific archaeological excavation. Images and videos of the city’s ruins and natural landscapes will immerse the visitor in the natural backdrop of the artifacts, and bring the ancient city of Dion to life. The exhibition is accompanied by public programs for all ages and interests.

March 24-June 18th

Monday to Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursdays: 10 am – 9 pm: late nights beginning Thursday, March 31/16
Sundays: Open to the public: April 17, May 15, June 5 (Family Sundays at Onassis)
Tours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1 pm

Buy tickets/get more info now