Abu Dhabi Crown Prince tours National Gallery of Greece in Athens

Abu Dhabi Media Office

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has visited the National Gallery of Greece in Athens on the sidelines of his official visit to Greece.

Officially known as the National Gallery - Alexandros Soutsos Museum, the gallery is one of Greece's leading cultural and artistic institutions.

Founded in 1900, it houses more than 20,000 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, prints, and other forms of artistic expression, documenting the evolution of Greek art from the post-Byzantine period to the modern era.

During the tour, His Highness was briefed on prominent artworks and their historical and cultural significance, as well as the gallery’s role in preserving and showcasing the artistic heritage of Greece. 

 

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