Museum of Contemporary Art – Constantin Xenakis Art Gallery

About the museum

The Museum of Contemporary Art “Konstantinos Xenakis Art Gallery” is housed in the “Konstantinos Karamanlis” Cultural Park, in the former Papalouka military camp, near the centre of Serres. The collection of the internationally renowned Greek artist Konstantinos Xenakis comprises 171 works from all his artistic periods, which he donated to the Municipality of Serres, envisaging a unique municipal art gallery in the city.

The vision was realised after systematic efforts by the Municipality of Serres, with the contribution of Professor Aristotelis Naniopoulos of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the associations “Serraion Politeia” and “Study and Research of the History of Serres”. Through the programme “Cultural Dipole” (INTERREG V-A Greece–Bulgaria 2014–2020) a listed building of the camp was restored and converted into a contemporary museum, accessible to people with mobility and visual impairments and almost energy self-sufficient. The ground-floor building covers an area of 660 square metres. The artist himself took an active part in the museological studies and in the first phase of the museum’s realisation.

Konstantinos Xenakis died on 6 June 2020 without seeing the museum completed. The museum was inaugurated on 14 May 2022. The museography allows visitors to follow the development of his work, not only through the sequence of works in thematic sections, but also through projections and environments that present the whole of his artistic output.

Highlights

• 171 works by Konstantinos Xenakis from all his periods
• Thematic sections with works such as “Kinetic”, “Prohibition” and “Fractal 14”
• Restored listed building in the former Papalouka camp
• Tactile copies of works with Braille and QR codes
• Virtual tour of the galleries

Founded

2022

Operated by

Δήμος Σερρών

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

There are parking spaces near the entrance and access ramps at entrance level. Movement inside the museum is not obstructed, there is an accessible toilet, and mobility aids are available (wheelchair, walker, folding child’s pushchair). In the outdoor area there is a tactile guide path for the blind, and the signs carry QR codes with audio text in Greek and English; for three works there are tactile copies with Braille. The screening room has subtitles and simultaneous sign-language interpretation.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From Thessaloniki or the airport it takes about one hour by car or taxi via the Thessaloniki–Serres–Promachonas road. The entrance to the former Papalouka camp (Cultural Park “Konstantinos Karamanlis”) is near the route, and from there the artistic signs are followed. By bus: from the airport with OASTH to the KTEL Macedonia station, then with KTEL Serres.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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