Lyceum Club of Greek Women

Lyceum Club of Greek Women

Formation	1911
Founder	Kalliroi Parren
Founded at	Athens, Greece
Type	Woman's club
Website	www.lykeionellinidon.gr

The Lyceum Club of Greek Women (Greek: Λύκειον των Ελληνίδων, romanized: Lykeion ton Ellinidon) is a woman's club founded in Athens, Greece in 1911 by feminist Kalliroi Parren. The Lyceum Club of Greek Women is the first organized women’s association in Greece and is still active.^[1] The Lyceum Club of Greek Women has 51 branches including 16 outside of Greece. Its purpose is to preserve and promote Greek cultural heritage.^[2]

In 1988 the club was able to present their collection of Greek national costumes in its permanent home, the Museum of the History of the Greek Costume of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women.^[3]

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