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. |