In the presence of YTower of CultureLinas Mendoni, took place in his auditorium Museum Benaki the presentation of the project “Collections Tatoiou: Unlocking the hardware culture and the history of a century”. This is a pioneering initiative of the Ministry of Culture, which concerns the documentation, recording and digitization of the movable monuments of the former royal estate of Tatoi.
The online Portal (https://tatoicollections.culture.gov.gr/) developed by Directorate for the Management of the National Archives of Monumentsoffers the public access to the largest collection of its kind in Greecededicated to its fine and applied arts, history and material culture modern Greece.
Lina Mendoni, in her greeting, underlined the timeless historical and environmental value of the Tatoi estate, noting that for decades it remained neglected and underutilized by the State, due to ideologies and a wrong attitude towards recent history.
The management responsibility of the estate fell to the Hellenic State after the referendum of 1974 and the decision of the International Court of Justice of Strasbourg in 2003 regarding the royal property. In 2019, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis included the promotion of Tatoi among the government’s flagship projects. Since then, with the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and funding from the Recovery Fund, the NSRF and private donations, a wide program of maintenance and restoration of the historic core of the estate has been implemented.
In the 1,690 acres of the historical core are buildings-monuments, in which thousands of movable objects in poor condition were found, many of which have been designated as monuments. The projects aim for completion in 2026, with the aim of transforming Tatoi into an open, accessible green space, culture and recreation for the general public, throughout the year.
The Minister emphasized that the documentation and digitization of the Tatoi Collections is an act of knowledge and responsibility towards history. Each object is given a voice and a place in a larger narrative that connects the past to the present, providing valuable tools for research, education and the public understanding of history.
More than 70,000 documented objects are already available in the Gate, offering a multi-layered picture of Greek and European history from the 19th to the 20th century. The Tatoi Collections cover works of art, furniture, metalwork, porcelain, jewellery, clothing, military equipment, decorations, books and personal records, revealing aspects of the artistic production, everyday life and political history of modern Greece.
According to the Minister, the digitization of Tatoi’s objects is part of its information systems National Archives of Monuments. This archive is the cornerstone for the development and implementation of policies for the protection, preservation and promotion of the country’s cultural heritage. It is a fully digital tool that allows the services of the Ministry of Culture to monitor in real time the condition, location and legal status of cultural goods throughout the territory.
The existence of the National Monuments Archive enables detailed planning of the protection and promotion of cultural heritage, while contributing to the strengthening of local, regional and national development. On this basis, the Ministry of Culture is building a network of interconnected services and products for the promotion and exploitation of cultural heritage with modern means.
Lina Mendoni referred to the systematic recording and documentation of the objects by the Directorate for the Management of the National Archives of Monuments. Through two co-financed projects, with a total budget of 2.87 million euros, by the end of the year it is expected that more than 90,000 objects will have been digitized and documented, with the contribution of specialist scientists and external experts.
With the publication of the online portal and the printed edition, the public gets first contact with the collection, while preparations are being made for the complete presentation of the collections in the new museum spaces of Tatoi, which will cover a variety of thematic sections.
The Minister closed by referring to the printed version of the Ministry of Culture “Unlocking Tatoi”which presents part of the collections and is accompanied by archival material, photographs and documents. This material is being digitized and will initially be digitally accessible to scholars, while later it will also be available with physical access. The rescue and promotion of this important historical and cultural capital is the work of the services of the Ministry of Culture and especially of the Directorate for the Management of the National Archives of Monuments.
Source :Skai
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