The "Antikythera Mechanism" Exhibitions
List of countries and cities that hosted or will host the "Antikythera Mechanism within the Astronomy and Technology of its Time" exhibitions (updated June 19, 2011):
- Greece (Athens, 12/2009-1/2010)
- Greece (Heraklion, 6/2010-8/2011)
- Greece (Kythera, 8/2010 - together with the Ionic Centre)
- Spain (Barcelona, 11/2010)
- Serbia (Belgrade, 5/2011)
- Italy (Pavia, 6/2011)
- Belgium (Liège, Embarcadère du Savoir, 9/2011 - adaptation and extension)
- France (Paris, Musée des Arts et Métiers, 10/2011 - adaptation and extension)
- Austria (Poellau Castle)
- Spain (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - local production)
- Germany (Berlin)
In some cases, the exhibitions are adapted in order to include objects from local collections, within a wider thematic about astronomical calculators and clocks.
Most of these exhibitions are funded by the Hephaestus Project (FP7 - Capacities, Regpot-2008-1).
The original fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism are on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece.
Watch the film accompanying the exhibitions (made for Hublot by Philippe Nicolet):
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