Opening of the New Acropolis Museum

It has taken four architecture competitions and 33 years for the Greeks to settle on a design for the New Acropolis Museum and build the thing. The winning vision -- that of New York architect Bernard Tschumi -- boasts balcony views of the Parthenon and a glass floor that reveals archeological remains underfoot. This museum has a grander purpose: winning back the Elgin Marbles, a set of sculptures removed from the Acropolis and spirited to Britain in the 19th century. Britain has maintained that its world-class museums are the best home for the artifacts. This is Greece's concrete argument that it won't stop until it's got all its marbles. -- Abha Bhattarai

Sat, June 20
Preserve
Opening of the New Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece

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