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24. HELLENIC MARITIME MUSEUM PIRAEUS
24.
HELLENIC MARITIME MUSEUM PIRAEUS
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History, geography School: DES Primary School Country: Greece
10 years old students group of 15-20 students duration: 5 weeks
CONTENT OF ACTIVITY
After having learned about travelers of the past, students visited the museum to view the exhibits and understand the old ways of travelling. The exhibits were mostly of the ancient times and students used the information collected in their IB- PYP project of the unit. The first building, in which H.M.M. was housed in 1955, was located at the Akti Moutsopoulou 18 at the small port of Zea (Pasalimani) and belonged to Mrs. Anna Pipineli. There, the collected exhibits up until that time were placed offhand, while the effort to collect nautical heirlooms was intensified. In its showrooms today, more than 2,500 exhibits classified chronologically and thematically, revive the maritime history and tradition from the prehistoric era until today.At the Museum premises there is also a Nautical library open to the public during its working hours and days. The library has more than 17,000 volumes of books and magazines with a central focus on the maritime history, science and art.At the exterior space of the Museum sculptures and important outdoor exhibits have been placed, like the turret of the historical submarine “PAPANIKOLIS” and ship anchors from ships of the “NAVARINON” naval battle.
The primary purposes of the museum, as defined in the statutes, are:
The quest, collection, preservation and exhibition of the historical heirlooms that refer to the sea struggles, as well as in every maritime activity of the
Hellenes from the prehistoric era until today.
The study and documentation of our maritime history.
The preservation and projection of our maritime heritage.
The emergence of our country with its long lasting maritime history, into a dynamic factor of the international scientific community in the marine history and tradition research.
The cultivation of love for the sea, that constitutes for the Hellenes an inexhaustible source of life.
