Adoption

Adoption
The program of “Adoption” is an innovative sponsoring opportunity of the Benaki Museum.
2018 ADOPTIONS

It enables donors to cover the costs of a Curatorial, Managerial or other positions on an annual basis. Each donor can select the department and activity of the Museum that wishes to support and see the contribution transforming into results, supporting the operation of the Museum. Eighteen such adoptions have been undertaken since the initiation of the program in 2012:

ADOPTEE  POSITION  ADOPTER 
Dimitris Arvanitakis  Head of the Publications Department  Mr. and Mrs. Tassos and Angele Nomikos 
Natalia Boura Head of the Modern Greek Architecture Archives  Anonymous Donor 
Maria - Christina Destouni Giannoulatou Head of the Educational Programmes Department  E.J. Papadopoulos S.A. 
Maria Diamanti  Editor of the Annual Scientific Journal  Neptune Lines 
Sophia Handaka  Curator of the World Cultures Collection  Intracom Holdings 
Polyna Kosmadaki  Curator of the Paintings, Drawings and Prints Collection  Mrs. Lulu Zein 
Ioanna Moraiti  Head of the Archive at the Nikos Hadjikyriakos - Ghika Gallery  National Bank of Greece 
Mina Moraitou  Curator of the Islamic Art Collection  Agnes Varis Charitable Fund 
Irini Papageorgiou  Curator of the Department of Prehistoric, Ancient Greek and Roman Collections  Hellenic College Trust 
Constantinos Papachristou  Head of the Nikos Hadjikyriakos - Ghika Gallery  National Bank of Greece 
Vassilis Paschalis  Head of the Conservation Department  The Samourkas Foundation 
Xenia Politou  Curator of the Modern Greek Culture Collection  Aigeas A.M.K.E. 
Tassos Sakellaropoulos  Head of the Historical Archives and Manuscripts Department  Mr. and Mrs. Achilleas Constantakopoulos 
Haris Siampanis  Chief Executive Officer  Mr. and Mrs. Constantinos Martinos 
Nikos Trivoulidis  Fundraising and Development Director  Mr. and Mrs. Constantinos Martinos 
Aliki Tsirgialou Head of the Photographic Archives  Anonymous Donor 
Liana Tsombanoglou Head of the Pireos Street Annexe and the Events Department  Mr. and Mrs. Constantinos Martinos 
Further information on how to participate in the sponsoring program   212-6875299, development@benaki.gr
The adopters of the positions of the Head of the Publications Department, the Editor of the Annual Scientific Journal, the Head of the Conservation Department and the Curator of the Modern Greek Culture Collection participate in the program with a 5-year commitment.