The Ministry of Culture is modernizing the infrastructure and service services of the visitors at the Archaeological Museum of Vathos Samos. According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, the aim is through the preparation and implementation of an integrated building program, to upgrade infrastructure, harmonization with modern museum standards and the creation of a hospitable, functional and accessible museum to all.
As the same announcement notes, the approved building program covers the needs of the Museum in spaces and functions to serve its multiple role. In the context of the broader planning for its modernization, the building program focuses on adapting to modern museum perceptions, upgrading its premises, so that it is fully accessible and the functional coverage of the needs of the Ephorate of Samos – Ikaria Antiquities.
The Minister of Culture, Lina MendoniHe said: “The Archaeological Museum in Vathi, Samos, has a unique, variety, collection of extremely important findings, coming from the excavations of Heraion, an extremely important sanctuary of Hera, at the place of her birth and her marriage to Zeus. The sacred, monument to UNESCO World Heritage Site, had a worldwide range in its time. That is why the excavations of the German Archaeological Institute have attributed offers from all over the then known world. The building program for the old and new building of the Museum aims to modernize existing infrastructure, harmony with modern museum perceptions and ensuring accessibility to disabled and obstructed individuals. The upgrading of the Vathos Museum is part of the wider planning of the Ministry of Culture to promote and promote the cultural wealth of Samos. This includes recovery and upgrading interventions, in the island’s top interesting interests and museum infrastructure that meets the modern requirements of the museum approach. “
The museum is housed in a complex of two neighboring buildings, the historic Paschalio and the new building, with a total area of ​​1,250 sq.m. about 1,170 sq.m. The Paschalio building, a two -storey rectangular floor plan, has a total area of ​​578.84 sq.m. The new building, a two -storey basement, with a “P” plan, has a total area of ​​674.45 sqm. The outdoor space between the two buildings is formed with staggering paved courtyards and plantings, while the complex is adjacent to the town hall and a small park.
Under the building program, the total net area of ​​uses is 914.25 sq.m. of which 524.14 sq.m. are distributed to uses in the new building. Grouping the functions, the new building provides exhibition spaces, public service areas, administration venues and laboratories, storage and public spaces, space of electromechanical installations. The old building (Paschalio) includes exhibition spaces, entrances, workshops, administration and storage areas.
Source :Skai
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