Jewish Museum of Greece
Encyclopedia
The Jewish Museum of Greece is a museum
in Athens
, Greece
. It was established by Nicholas Stavriyklakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was established by Nicholas Stavriyklakis in 1977 to preserve the material culture of the Greek Jews.