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New hall of Hellenistic portraits opens on 30 NovemberSee events

About

The museum

Four decades of collecting, restoring and sharing the art of the ancient world.

Our history

  1. 1987 · The doors open

    The museum opens in a former customs house with three rooms of Greek and Roman sculpture.

  2. 1997 · A new wing

    The east wing adds galleries for ceramics, coins and our first restoration workshop.

  3. 2007 · Learning centre

    Lecture hall and education rooms open, welcoming school groups every weekday.

  4. 2017 · The lost cities

    Our restorers begin work on the sculptures from the lost cities, now on display.

30 November

Be among the first visitors

The new hall of Hellenistic portraits opens on 30 November. Be among the first visitors and book your tickets today.