National Gallery, Nafplion Annex
Annex of the National Gallery in a neoclassical building in Nafplio, with historic paintings of the Greek Revolution of 1821.
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About the museum
The Nafplio Annex of the National Gallery was inaugurated on 8 May 2004. It is housed in a neoclassical building that the Municipality of Nafplio made available to the National Gallery through the mediation of its then chairman of the board, Apostolos Botsos. The renovation and equipment of the building were funded by the Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation.
The annex houses historic paintings from the collection of the National Gallery relating to the Greek Revolution of 1821–1829. In this way the historic character of Nafplio as the first capital of the newly founded Greek state is given tangible form.
The building also has a room for temporary exhibitions, and the annex offers educational programmes for primary and secondary schools. The permanent display includes works by artists such as Theodoros Vryzakis, Konstantinos Volanakis, Nestor Varveris and Nicolas-Louis-François Gosse.
Highlights
- Historic paintings of the Greek Revolution of 1821
- “The Departure of Ares” by Konstantinos Volanakis
- “Defending the Homeland Above All” by Theodoros Vryzakis
- “Kolokotronis Goes to Nemea” by Nestor Varveris
- Neoclassical building in the old town of Nafplio
- Virtual tour of the annex
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: ιστορικοί πίνακες της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης – Paintings from the National Gallery collection relating to the struggle of 1821–1829, including works by Vryzakis, Volanakis and Varveris.
- Founded
- 2004
- Operated by
- Εθνική Πινακοθήκη – Μουσείο Αλεξάνδρου Σούτσου
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Reduced | €5Children and young people aged 6–25 from countries outside the European Union, and citizens over 65 from Greece, the European Union and the European Economic Area. |
| Children & teens | freeFree for children and young people up to 25 years old from countries of the European Union; for children up to 5 years old from countries outside the European Union. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities (with 80% certification) and one companion. |
Free admission: The first Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March, 6 March, 18 April, 18 May and the last weekend of September.
Free admission is also available for, among others, journalists, guides, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, teachers and members of large families, on presentation of the relevant documents.
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The annex offers educational programmes for primary and secondary schools. A virtual tour is available on the website. |
