Very few things invoke the experience of Greek American life more than the sights, sounds, and smells of the Greek Orthodox Church. Since Late Antiquity, the Greek people have been defined by their Orthodox Christian faith
The Greek Story in America encompasses thousands of unique experiences that portray the successes and hardships that contribute to the American mosaic. While creating communities, building businesses, and participating in defining moments..
For over four decades, Chicago-based Greek American photographer Diane Alexander White has photographed Chicago’s community festivals and street parades. Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography..
Visitors explore the many ways in which Hellenic culture influenced the use, production, and design of coins from early use to today. Themes of mythology, trade of goods, power, imagery and value are examined across this hands-on exhibit.
The National Hellenic Museum houses an impressive collection of over 10,000 objects related to Greek American life, heritage, and culture. As a public history museum, the collection is at the heart of the museum.
The exhibition displays textiles (all taken from NHM’s expansive collection of more than 10,000 Greek American artifacts) meticulously woven in Greece, largely by women, and brought across the ocean to the United States…
