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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):