Join us this March as we explore ancient myths, enduring traditions, and our storied past. | |
A FUNDRAISER BENEFITING THE NHM
The Trial of Odysseus
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THURS, MAR 12 | 7:00 PM | AT THE HARRIS THEATER
A live mock trial that brings ancient history and myth to life in a modern courtroom setting.
Tickets $50, Students & Educators $25 to support the National Hellenic Museum.
| | INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY | |
LECTURE: "Writing Women's Lives, Looking for
Eva Palmer Sikelianos"
| THURSDAY, MARCH 19 | 6:00 PM | AT THE NHM | |
In Celebration of International Women’s Day, join us for an evening with Professor Artemis Leontis this talk explores what it means to recover and write women’s lives.
Reflecting on the story of Eva Palmer Sikelianos—a visionary American artist who helped spark a modern revival of Greek culture—it examines the creative and ethical challenges of reconstructing women’s histories from fragments. How do we tell stories that were never fully preserved? And what does it mean to restore women to the cultural narratives they helped shape?
| | LECTURE: "Greece in the European Union: Integration, Crisis, and the Evolution of Sovereignty" | THURSDAY, MARCH 26 | 6:00 PM | AT THE NHM | |
Join us at the National Hellenic Museum, in partnership with the Consulate General of Greece in Chicago, and ENOSIS Federation Illinois, for an evening with Dr. Konstantinos Kourtikakis, Teaching Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Kourtikakis will discuss the role of the European Union (EU) in Greece and Greece in the European Union, including the ways in which Greece has changed because of EU membership and conversely influenced the direction in which the EU has evolved. You won’t want to miss this important evening!
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NHM Online Book Club
The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism by Yanni Kotsonis
| THURS, MAR 19 | 7:00 PM CST | ON ZOOM | |
Get ready for our next NHM Online Book Club—this March we will be reading The Greek Revolution and the Violent Birth of Nationalism by Yianni Kotsonis.
This compelling work explores the complexities of the Greek Revolution and examines how nationalism emerged through conflict, upheaval, and transformation.
Support our neighbors by buying your book at Madison Street Books.
| | Reaching for the American Dream: The Greek Story in America | |  | |
Storytelling in Cloth and Light
| | | Legacy, Renewal & Unity and Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate | | | |
Gather Together: Chicago Street Photography by Diane Alexander White
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FREE ADMISSION DAYS:
Thursday, March 5, 2026 through Saturday, March 7, 2026
MUSEUM HOURS
Museum Public Hours: Thursday-Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tours are available seven days a week.
To schedule a tour, email educ...@hellenicmuseum.org or call 312-544-1221
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