Culture Ministry to create museum of maritime antiquities at SILO building in Piraeus
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Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) this week signed the concession of its landmark SILO building in Piraeus to the Ministry of Culture for the next 30 years, for the creation of a museum of maritime antiquities.
The building and the adjacent spaces comprising a total of 13,761 square meters will be used for the 77.5-million-euro project to be completed by end-2025. The concession is made with a symbolic consideration.
“The reconstruction of an old and historic building within the port as a building for the exhibition of underwater antiquities is the most suitable choice for the area but also for this historic building,” stated Piraeus Port Authority Chairman Yu Zenggang.