Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery
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Location | 4-6 Melidoni Str., Athens, Greece |
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Type | Folk art museum |
Public transit access | Athens Metro : Thisseio Station |
The Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as Psaropoulos Museum of Traditional Pottery and as Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics is a museum in Athens, Greece. The study centre was established in 1987 to research, preserve and promote the production of traditional Greek ceramics. Since 1999 it has been located in a neo-classical building at 8 Hepitou Street in Plaka and was officially inaugurated on May 18, 2000, International Museum Day.
The museums' collection, consists of some 4500 vases and tools from all over the country.
External links[]
- www.athens-greece.us "Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics Psaropoulos Foundation"
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism / (in Greek) "Museum of Modern Ceramics"
- Official website (Greek only) "Study Centre for Contemporary Ceramics"
- Official website (Greek only) > "Museum of Traditional Pottery" is in Tinos
Coordinates: 37°58′42.1″N 23°43′13.3″E / 37.978361°N 23.720361°E
Categories:
- Museums in Athens
- Art museums and galleries in Greece
- 1987 establishments in Greece
- Museums established in 1987
- Ceramics museums
- Greek museum stubs
- Athens building and structure stubs