What I can see

The Photography Museum has a permanent collection with over 2,000 photographic works, housed in the port’s storehouse Α, a two-storey building made from local red brick, with iron doors that are typical of the industrial architecture of the early 20^th century. Its archive covers a period of 90 years (1890-1980) and includes works by Iordanidis, Stylianos and Letsios.

What I can't see

The collection and archives have more than 100,000 photographic objects in total. Records of the permanent collection and a part of the museum’s archives have already been digitized, in order to provide easier access to the material for researchers as well as the general public. It is the only national museum of photography in the country and has two main objectives: 1) the preservation and promotion of its photographic heritage and, 2) contemporary creation. In addition, the museum organises exhibition cycles, educational programs for students and teachers, discussion cycles and the Photobiennale, an international photography festival that takes place every two years and travels to other cities in Greece and abroad.

Info

• Address: Port, Storehouse A

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