The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology is the newest museum opening in Athens, founded by Kostas Kotsanas, that represents cutting edge technology from ancient Greece. This permanent exhibition space features hundreds of objects and fully-functioning replicas made by Kotsanas, using the same methods and materials as the originals.
Housed in a historic Art Nouveau building, which once belonged to the family of Queen Aspasia Manou, wife of Alexander I, guests will have the unique opportunity to explore a relatively unknown aspect of ancient Greek culture through the inaugural exhibition “Hi-Tech Inventions of Ancient Greeks “. Highlights include, Plato’s hydraulic alarm clock and a working replica of the Antikythera Mechanism, the world’s oldest known analogue computer.
Replica Inventions: The Tetrantas of Hipparchus and the Anti-Kythera Mechanism.
Exhibits are accompanied by rich audio-visual material in Greek and English. The museum’s shop allows visitors to purchase handmade models of the exhibits made by the museum founder’s son, Marios Kotsanas including, the Antikythera Mechanism, the portable clock notebook of Parmenion, the fourth quadrant of the Hipparchus, ancient Greek ships, toys and musical instruments.
The museum is a non-profit organization.
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