The Press museum is unique in Greece. It features newspapers from 1815 until now and 1300 different titles, contained in 900 volumes from Greece, 1000 journals from 1852 onwards, 67 diaries of the period from 1879 to 1970, rare editions and titles.
The press museum was found in 1956, by the Press Union of Journalists of Daily Newspapers Peloponnese, Epirus, Islands, chaired by Demetrios Lagari. Entering the modern era, it has digitized a significant part of a stock of 300,000 pages, which can now be easily accessed by Internet users.
Through websites www.mouseiotipou.gr and www.pressmuseum.gr any party may seek information and facts of a broad historical period. The search is very simple to use and can be performed based on text, dates and a proposed menu of options. The museum was co-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund 75%) and National Contribution (25%).
Information
Address: Maizonos 200
Hours: daily Monday - Friaday 9.00-13.00,
Scheduled guided tours are provided researchers are allowed to examine documents.
Επίσης μπορούν να γίνουν ξεναγήσεις αρκεί να είναι προγραμματισμένες.
Contact information
Mrs Katerina Tsirou
Tel: 2610 310488
Site: www.mouseiotipou.gr - www.pressmuseum.gr
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Photos: Giota Kormpaki
