“Today’s celebration of the International Museum Day, on ‘Museums and Societies in Continuous Change’, gives us the opportunity to discuss the role of museums today. In the modern world, museums play a complex and demanding social role. To respond, they must evolve with society, responding to its needs, “the Minister of Culture stresses. Lina Mendoniin a statement on the occasion of today’s celebration -almost half a century since the establishment of International Museum Day, and explains:

“Their impact depends on their integration into everyday life and public dialogue: to train, to inspire, to transmit knowledge, but also to give birth to emotion and empathy. At the same time, they must ensure their functional effectiveness and viability by combining adaptability and durability. The economic, functional and operational sustainability, autonomy and sustainability of museums and their impact on society are directly related to their strong reflexes: how fast and effective, can they design and implement new strategies? A venture that presupposes flexibility, open spirit, boldness and determination. Above all, knowledge, experience, proper analysis and evaluation of the internal and external environment, through a reliable and functional universal self -assessment process. “

Ms Mendoni then notes that in 2020, the Ministry of Culture, in order to meet the modern demands, introduced the “Greek Museum Recognition and Certification System”, creating the integrated information system for recognition and certification of Greek museums. “It is an important reform, so that the Ministry of Culture, with the provision of know -how and resources, to actively assist both public and private museums, to identify and address weaknesses and problems, to consolidate good practices, planning and implementing reform and reform”:

“The museum landscape in our country is radically changing. The Ministry of Culture, from 2019 to date, has attributed 26 new or fully renovated museums to Greek society. By National Gallery and National Museum of Contemporary Art In Athens, the Archaeological Museum “Arethusa” In Chalkida, the Timeless museum of Tilosthe Archaeological museum to Polygyros and the Museum of Petralona Cave In Halkidiki, as the Multicenter museum In Aigai, the Archaeological Museums in Alexandroupolis and Samothrakithe museums of Agios Nikolaos, Chania and Mesara in Crete, the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the Archaeological Collection of Sami in Kefalonia.

Today, projects are underway to establish or re -exhibit another 28 Museums, with a gradual tradition, from 2025 to 2028: I mention, for example, that, in 2026, the National Museum of Antiquities in Piraeus, the Old Museum of the Acropolis, the Museum of the Acropolis, the Museum Royal Estate in Tatoi, the Archaeological Museum in Argos, the Museums in Halki and Agathonisi. The archaeological museums in Trikala, Argostoli, Sparta, Komotini, Naxos, Chora of Messinia, Papapetrou warehouses in Agrinio, the Museum of the Little Doxipara Zone, in Evros, in Evros, are followed.

Finally, the process of preparing and maturing studies for 20 more museums is in full swing, with the leading case of the National Archaeological Museum. We create, throughout the country, museum infrastructure, which provide services, knowledge, experience, and are critical development resources. We establish museums that are addressed to the mind and soul. Museums open, accessible, attractive and inclusive. “