Seeing Ancient Greek Artifacts in the United States...

[knicks_fan87]

I just recently visited the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and bumped into a Greek exhibit. It was very cool... Whenever I am in a museum in the United States (or outside of Greece for that matter) I don't really think about seeking out the Greek artifacts.

The exhibit at the MFA was really cool, and it got me thinking about visiting other museums in other parts of the country. Are there any standout exhibits elsewhere in the United States related to Ancient Greece that I can check out? I would imagine cities like Chicago, New York, etc might have something?

 

[Deborah]

Outside of the MFA in Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an extensive Greek collection. Both museums regularly contribute items for major museum exhibits in Athens. The Getty Museum has agreed to return two antiquities to Greece and at the same time they also signed a cultural exchange agreement with Greece that will lead to loans, joint research and other collaborations.

 

[k_tsoukalas]

Outside of the MFA in Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an extensive Greek collection. Both museums regularly contribute items for major museum exhibits in Athens. The Getty Museum has agreed to return two antiquities to Greece and at the same time they also signed a cultural exchange agreement with Greece that will lead to loans, joint research and other collaborations.

This is great information. Thank you, Deborah! Seems valuable to visit all these museums.