Museum of Traditional Pottery
Centre for the Study of Traditional pottery
The Centre of the Study of Traditional Pottery, also known as
the Museum of Traditional Pottery, is situated on 4-6 Melidoni
Street in Kerameikos. The museum owes much to the inspirational
work of Betty Psaropoulou. Over many years, she acquired a large
collection of traditional ceramics and researched the various
types, methods of production and materials.
She
founded the centre in 1987 in her house on Ipitou Street in Plaka.
Teams of younger researchers continued her work in different locations,
gathering additional material and publishing a number of books
on the subject.
In
2000 the museum was transferred to its present location, a neoclassical
building with a central yard paved with slabs which was provided
by the Ministry of Culture. Visitors to the museum can explore
the different stages of pottery-making in a specially set-up atelier
with explanatory audio-visual displays.
The
museum has a total of 4.500 ceramics. Those items not on display
are kept in the centre’s original building. There also are
temporary exhibitions, educational activities, events and research
programs.
Opening hours and admission
2-4 Melidoni
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