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Explore engaging experiences for children, adults, families, and lifelong learners.

What's New & What's Next Explore engaging experiences for children, adults, families, and lifelong learners this month at the National Hellenic Museum.   AT THE MUSEUM MUSEUMS IN CONVERSATION: Japanese Tea Ceremony with the Japanese Cultural Center and Heritage Museum of Asian Art SATURDAY, JUNE 20 | 2PM - 4PM | AT THE NHM Join the NHM, Heritage Museum of Asian Art, and the Japanese Culture Center for an afternoon exploring how traditions are preserved. The event will feature a traditional Japanese matcha tea ceremony presented by the Japanese Culture Center of Chicago, with audience volunteers invited to participate. Following the ceremony, guests will have the opportunity to sample matcha tea, Greek coffee, and traditional sweets while learning about the role that rituals, both formal ceremonies and everyday customs, play in preserving cultural identity and community. We will conclude with a brief conversation examining how shared practices of hospitality, "philoxenia," and customs help preserve heritage across cultures and generations. Whether experienced through a ceremonial tea gathering or a daily cup of coffee shared with family and friends, rituals connect us to our histories and to one another.  SPOTS ARE LIMITED, REGISTER TO JOIN US!   SUMMER FAMILY FUN: Summer Programming at the NHM Children and their caretakers are invited to join us, in person at the National Hellenic Museum, for fun activities this summer. All events are free of charge. 🏺 Mock Archaeology Dig  Thursday, June 25 | 1:00 PM    🏛️ Greek Myth Story Time & Craft  ️Friday, June 26 | 11:00 AM  Discover the past this summer through stories, games, and hands-on adventures! Join us Fridays for Story Time, plus exciting activities like a mock archaeological dig, Reader’s Theater performances, and ancient games from long ago. It’s a fun and interactive way for kids to learn, imagine, and explore history all summer long!  SIGN UP HERE TO JOIN US! ONLINE PROGRAMS NHM Online Discussions Alexander the Great THURS, JUN 18 | 12:00 PM | ON ZOOM  Discover how Alexander the Great conquered an empire and became one of history’s most enduring global legends. Sign up here! NHM Online Film Club Alexander the Great (1956) MON, JUN 22 | 7:00 PM | ON ZOOM  Discuss Alexander the Great (1956) with fellow adults—watch in advance, no screening, just thoughtful conversation and insights. Sign up here! NHM Online Discussions Michel Dragon: A Greek Revolutionary in the American War of Independence WEDS, JUN 24 | 12:00 PM | ON ZOOM  From Ottoman Athens to Revolutionary Louisiana, discover the remarkable Greek immigrant who fought for American independence. Sign up here! NHM Online Discussions Ioannis Kapodistrias THURS, JUN 25 | 12:00 PM | ON ZOOM  Examine the life and legacy of Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greece’s first governor and a key architect of the modern state. Sign up here! ANNOUNCEMENTS Museum Newsletter | Summer 2026 Gala | September 26, 2026 Homerathon | October 29 - 30, 2026 CURRENT EXHIBITS AT NHM 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 BOOK A TOUR BECOME A MEMBER DONATE MUSEUM HOURS Museum Public Hours: Thursday-Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Museum will be closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Admission is free for all on the first Sunday of the month June – August 2026. Tours are available seven days a week. To schedule a tour, email educ...@hellenicmuseum.org or call 312-544-1221

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