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VISIT TO
THE WAR MUSEUM
EVENING HIGH SCHOOL OF AIGALEO
On Tuesday, December 20th, the Evening High School of Aigaleo visited
the Athens War Museum
About 50 students and 8 teachers were guided in the history of the Greek
nation from the ancient times until today
The War Museum was established by the Hellenic State in 1964
in order to honor all those who fought for the country's
freedom. The relevant study was undertaken
by a team of distinguished scientists, headed by
Professor Thoukidides Valentis of the National Technical University
of Athens
On July 18, 1975, the President of the Hellenic Republic
H.E. Constantine Tsatsos and the Minister of National Defense
Evangelos Averof-Tositsas inaugurated the Museum
The Museum’s mission, as this was determined by its
Establishing Act, is to collect, preserve and exhibit
military artifacts and memorabilia, and to study, document and
project the sacred struggles of the Greek nation from antiquity to the
present day, in order to preserve the national
memory and
promote the historic continuity of Hellenism
In addition to presenting various periods
of our history, the War Museum also operates
as a place for:• research, study and education• conserving and safeguarding
artifacts, memorabilia, etc• organizing periodic exhibitions
The Museum’s exhibition areas are distributed over four levels and present
images of Greek history from antiquity to the present
Its various activities include the publication of books,
the establishment and maintenance of monuments
and memorials all over Greece and abroad
EVENING HIGH SCHOOL OF AIGALEODECEMBER 2016