A new National Hellenic Museum in Chicago will be ready in 2011 to replace the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center founded in 1983.
According to the “Chicago Tribune” newspaper, the museum will house 180 oral histories of Greek-Americans and thousands of artifacts, ranging from ancient Greek pottery to clothing worn by the first Greek migrants to the New World.
The US$25-million, three-storey 40,000 square-foot building is located on the northeast corner of Halsted and Van Buren streets.
The National Hellenic Museum, based in Chicago, IL, presents a 3D walk-through of the plans for its new building, construction currently in progress:
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