Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, Jewelry museum at Makrigianni district, Athens, Greece
The Muzeum Biżuterii im. Iliasa Lalaounisa is a jewelry museum at the base of the Acropolis housed in a modernist building from the 1930s. The collection contains thousands of jewelry pieces and decorative objects that showcase different art forms and craft techniques.
The museum opened in 1994 when a renowned jewelry designer transformed his former workshop into an international center for jewelry studies. This transformation made the space an important location for preserving and understanding jewelry art.
The collection draws inspiration from prehistoric art, Ancient Greece, Byzantium, and cultures from around the world. You can see how different time periods and regions shaped the style of each piece.
The museum is located near the Acropolis and is easy to reach on foot if you are visiting the ancient monuments. It has a research library that you can access by scheduling an appointment in advance.
You can watch a resident goldsmith working with traditional techniques, bringing the ancient craft to life before your eyes. This living demonstration shows how timeless skills are still used in making jewelry today.
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