Founded in 1983 as the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, the NHM’s current location was built in 2011. Our building is constructed with natural limestone and glass, materials that represent the artistic and technological traditions Greeks have impacted from the Classical Age to the modern day. Containing design elements associated with Aristotle such as earth, wind and fire; although water is not physically present, light and glassy surfaces are incorporated to represent the importance of water. The symbolic heart of our building is a dramatic, sky-lit east-to-west-staircase that represents the immigrant experience, cultural ties to Greece and the limitless potential – the resilience – of Greek Americans in the United States.

The National Hellenic Museum and
The UIC Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies
Are Thrilled to Co-host
Homerathon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey
Friday, April 21
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday, April 22
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

We Invite You To Join Us As Reader or As A Guest Viewer

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The National Hellenic Museum and
The UIC Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies
Are Thrilled to Co-host

Homerathon: A Reading of Homer’s Odyssey
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Friday, April 21
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday, April 22
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

We Invite You To Join Us As Reader or As A Guest Viewer

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