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The West refuses to assign Cyprus to the Ottomans

A painting by the Italian Philhellene Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri (1829–1884) from the collections of the Philhellenism Museum. In this rare artwork, the distinguished history theme painter Gatteri depicts Marcantonio Bragadin (1523–1571),…

Dora d’ Istria, the pioneering Romanian Philhellene and her only known painting

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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum, in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania in the Hellenic Republic, organized on June 11th, 2026 a cultural event dedicated to the prominent personality of Dora d' Istria (Elena Ghica),…

Messolonghi and Philhellenism: two-day events

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism and the Philhellenism Museum, in collaboration with the Municipality of the Sacred City of Messolonghi, continue their collaboration with the aim of promoting the city as a constant beacon…

Invitation to the opening of an exhibition in Messolonghi

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The Mayor of the Sacred City of Messolonghi Spyridon V. Diamantopoulos and the President of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism Constantinos Velentzas cordially invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Messolonghi…

The Philhellenism Museum at This Is Athens City Festival 2026

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The Philhellenism Museum collaborates with the City of Athens for another year and participates in the This Is Athens City Festival 2026. Sundays 10 and 17 May 2026 are dedicated to the people who loved Greece and sacrificed…

Minister of Education Sofia Zacharaki visits the Philhellenism Museum

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The Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, Sofia Zacharaki, visited the Philhellenism Museum and had a guided tour of its collections. The Minister was informed about the classical education received by most Philhellenes…

US Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle visits the Philhellenism Museum

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H.E. U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Ms. Kimberly Guilfoyle, visited the Philhellenism Museum, toured its collections focusing in particular on the section dedicated to the American Philhellenism. The museum colleagues presented…

27-28/9/2025 Celebration of the anniversary of the naval battle of Itea

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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum participated in the celebrations for the 198th anniversary of the naval battle of Itea (Angali), which took place on 27 and 28/9/2025. This historic naval battle played a decisive role in…

Guided tours of the exhibitions of the Philhellenism Museum in the Hellenic Parliament, and at its premises

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Dear Friends, We thank you for your interest and warm response to the activities of the Philhellenism Museum. The visits and guided tours of hundreds of friends to our exhibitions in the Hellenic Parliament and in our Museum…

Hydra: The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum at Miaoulia 2025

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A delegation from the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum, participated on June 27-29, 2025, in the celebration of Miaoulia 2025 in Hydra, and honoured the struggle of Greeks and Philhellenes for the liberation of Greece. The delegation…

The story of Rosa Botsari, Philhellenism and the cultural dialogue between Greece – Germany

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The one and only Greek woman in the “Gallery of Beauties” in Munich, from now on has her permanent place in Athens. The famous portrait of Katerina (“Rosa”) Botsari, a work by the leading German painter Joseph…

Guided tours in Athens in the footsteps of the Philhellenes

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The guided tours organized in May 2025 by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum, as part of the Athens City Festival, were completed with great success. This year’s action “In the…

Tuesday, 18 and Wednesday, 19 March 2025 – Rosa Botsaris presents Rosa Botsaris

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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum are organizing in the context of the National Anniversary of March 25th, a special and meaningful ceremony. The emblematic portrait of Ekaterini (Rosa) Botsari, created by the leading…

Victoria Hislop and Alicia Elsbeth Stallings Awarded the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025 at the Academy of Athens

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In a truly touching atmosphere, full of pride and emotion, took place the awarding of the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, to two internationally renowned and acclaimed ladies of Literature,…

Victoria Hislop, Alicia Elsbeth Stallings: Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025 Tuesday 4 February 2025, 19.00 Academy of Athens, Panepistimiou 28, Athens

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has instituted since 2021 and awards, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal in the name of the great poet and Philhellene, Lord…

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The West refuses to assign Cyprus to the Ottomans24 July 2026 - 10:50 am
A painting by the Italian Philhellene Giuseppe Lorenzo Gatteri (1829–1884) from the collections of the Philhellenism Museum. In this rare artwork, the distinguished history theme painter Gatteri depicts Marcantonio Bragadin (1523–1571), the heroic defender of Famagusta during the Ottoman siege (1570–71), refusing to surrender the city to them. The female figure on the right side […]
“Odysseus and Nausicaa” (Odysseus und Nausikaa)19 July 2026 - 7:42 pm
Oil painting by the German painter Carl Fielgraf (1804–1865) from the collections of the Philhellenism Museum. In light of the recent discourse surrounding Christopher Nolan’s new film “The Odyssey”, and specifically the discussion regarding the female emancipation in Homer’s work, we present this painting to highlight that the figure of Nausicaa represents a progressive […]