Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

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{{Infobox museum

| name = Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

| native_name = Μουσείο Αρχαίας Ελληνικής Τεχνολογίας "Κώστας Κοτσανάς"

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| image = Kotsanas Museum Athens.jpg

| imagesize = 250

| caption = Façade of the Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Athens

| map_type = Greece Athens central

| map_size = 250

| established = 2003

| location = Athens, Ancient Olympia, Katakolo, Heraklion

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| type = Technology museum

| collection_size = 500+

| visitors =

| founder = Kostas Kotsanas

| website = https://kotsanas.com/en/home-en/

}}

The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology "Kostas Kotsanas" is a private museum focused on ancient Greek technology and other cultural achievements of ancient Greece.{{Cite web |title=The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology |url=https://www.thisisathens.org/museums/kotsanas-museum-ancient-greek-technology |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=This is Athens |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Kokkinidis |first=Tasos |date=8 July 2022 |title=Wonders of Ancient Greek Technology Displayed at Athens Museum |work=Greek Reporter |url=https://greekreporter.com/2022/07/08/ancient-greek-technology-athens-museum/ |access-date=17 April 2023}} It has four permanent annexes in Athens,{{Cite web |title=Museum of Ancient Greek Technology - Museum of Ancient Greek Musical Instruments and Games {{!}} Save with an Athens Spotlighted Pass |url=https://www.athenspotlighted.gr/in/athensspot/attractions/museums-and-art/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.athenspotlighted.gr}} Ancient Olympia,{{Cite web |date=2013-04-15 |title=Museum of Ancient Greek Technology - Hotel Pelops {{!}} Three (3) Star hotel in Olympia, Peloponnese, Greece |url=https://hotelpelops.gr/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=hotelpelops.gr |language=en-US}} Katakolo{{Cite web |last=admin1 |date=2019-03-13 |title=Katakolon Museum |url=https://www.katakolon.org/katakolon-museum/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.katakolon.org |language=en-US}} and Heraklion{{Cite web |last=tourism |title=Museum of Ancient Greek Technology K.Kotsanas – Visit Heraklion |url=https://visitheraklion.eu/en/museum-of-ancient-greek-technology-kostas-kotsanas-in-heraklion-quot-ancient-greece-the-origins-of-technologies-quot/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |language=en-GB}} and it is famous for its travelling exhibitions, domestically{{Cite web |date=2024-09-07 |title=Θερμοπύλια 2024: Η τεχνολογία των Αρχαίων Ελλήνων ζωντάνεψε - Δείτε φωτογραφίες από τα εγκαίνια |url=https://lamianow.gr/thermopylia-2024-i-technologia-ton-archaion-ellinon-zontanepse-deite-fotografies-apo-ta-egkainia/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |language=el}}{{Cite web |date=2015-12-30 |title="Το Αυτοκίνητο στην Αρχαία Ελλάδα": Έκθεση αρχαίας ελληνικής τεχνολογίας |url=https://trikalacity.gr/event/to-aftokinito-stin-archea-ellada-ekthesi-archeas-ellinikis-technologias/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Δήμος Τρικκαίων |language=el}}{{Cite web |date=2019-09-26 |title=Η Αρχαία Ελληνική Τεχνολογία σε ένα Μουσείο στη Λάρισα |url=https://www.larissanet.gr/2019/09/26/i-archaia-elliniki-technologia-se-ena-mouseio-sti-larisa/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=larissanet.gr |language=el}} and abroad.{{Cite web |date=2018-10-24 |title=The BA Launches "Alexandria: the Lighthouse of Technology" Exhibition |url=https://www.bibalex.org/en/news/details?documentid=34656 |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Bibalex.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |first=Archaeology |date=2018-11-01 |title=Exhibitions of the Kostas Kotsanas Museum in Singapore and Alexandria |url=https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2018/11/01/exhibitions-of-the-kostas-kotsanas-museum-in-singapore-and-alexandria/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Archaeology Wiki |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Willer |first=Monika |date=2017-03-26 |title=Ausstellung in Lennestadt zeigt Hightech antiker Griechen |url=https://www.wp.de/staedte/kreis-olpe/article210058067/ausstellung-zeigt-hightech-der-antiken-griechen-in-lennestadt.html |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=www.wp.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |last=News |first=Hellenic |date=2015-11-09 |title=Ancient Greek Technology Museum in your state? |url=https://hellenicnews.com/ancient-greek-technology-museum-in-your-state/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Greek Portal {{!}} Hellenic News of America |language=en-US}} In 2019 it has been nominated as “European Museum of the Year” by the European Museum Forum. It is also a member of International Council of Museums (ICOM).{{Cite web |title=Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology |url=https://museotek.net/en/venue/mouseio-kotsana-archaias-ellinikis-technologias/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=Museotek |language=en-US}}