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The Acropolis Restoration Project
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The Acropolis Restoration Project is a long antiquity restoration programme that aims to preserve and prolong the life of the sculptures, components and buildings of the Acropolis of Athens. This programme is supported by the Greek government and the EU, employing the latest advances and technologies in antiquity conservation. All conservation methods followed agree with, and often set, the highest international standards in this field today, ensuring that the Acropolis and the Parthenon will be preserved in the best possible way for our future generations.
Conditions in the Acropolis Museum The Acropolis Museum will offer the ultimate cultural and physical conditions for the keeping and display of the Parthenon sculptures. Culturally, the sculptures will be united in a single set, completing the picture that is currently fragmented amongst several museums in the world. Reuniting the sculptures in one exhibition hall will promote the fundamental principle of cultural integrity and relieve the sculptures from the international arguments that have been shadowing them for decades. Physically, the Acropolis Museum will offer the best environment for the keeping of the Parthenon sculptures. In addition to climatic control that will optimise temperature and humidity levels for the keeping of such antiquities, specific measures will ensure the protection of the sculptures from excess heat and light, whilst not compromising natural lighting and optimal visual exposure.
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