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To mark International Museum Day on Monday, 18 May 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is hosting an event entitled ‘University of Athens Museums Bring Science and Society Together’ at 18:00 in the Cast Gallery, Museum of Archaeology and History of Art, School of Philosophy, on the Zografou University Campus.
The event will explore the role of the university museums as vibrant centres of knowledge, research, culture, and public engagement, featuring contributions from leading academics, researchers, and professionals in museology and cultural heritage management.
EVENT PROGRAMME
Opening remarks
Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Welcome address
Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations, and Extroversion
Talks
Professor Nikolaos Thomaidis, Deputy Chair of the Administration Council and President of the Company for the Development and Management of the Property of the University of Athens: ‘University Museums: Prospects and Development’
Professor Platon Petridis, Chair of the Department of History and Archaeology, School of Philosophy, and Director of the Museum of Archaeology and History of Art: ‘The Museum of Archaeology and History of Art Looking to the Future’
Assistant Professor of Museology Marlen Mouliou: ‘The University of Athens Museums as a Constellation. Connections Across Fields With Vision and Meaning’
Professor Efstratios Valakos, Department of Biology, Director of the Museum of Zoology: ‘The Museum of Zoology at the University of Athens: Shedding Light on Animal Diversity as It Unfolds Over Time’
Former Assistant Professor of Physical Anthropology Konstantinos Merdenisianos: ‘The Museum of Anthropology at the University of Athens Medical School and Its Contribution to Research on Human Evolution’
Dr Vassileios Tsetsos, Managing Director of Museotek S.A.: ‘Museum Education for All Through Technology’
Dr Evangelos Papoulias, Head of the Department of Museums and the Historical Archive, University of Athens: ‘Connecting the World Through University Heritage’
A reception will follow in the Cast Gallery
