5,500 visitors to Acropolis on the Museum Day

On the occasion of the International Museum Day celebrated yesterday, 18 May, about 4,000 people visited the Acropolis Museum, while 5,500 people visited the archaeological sites around Acropolis.
The Greek Culture Minister Michalis Liapis, after visiting the new Acropolis Museum around 7 in the afternoon, expressed his wish the archaeological sites and the museums to become part of the everyday life of the Greek citizens.
He also pointed out the beginning of the pilot program of the Greek Culture Ministry, so as to combine the cultural heritage with the modern trends.