Rituals: Gifts for the Gods – Major ancient Greek exhibition opens in Melbourne CBD

Melbourne’s taste calendar welcomes a landmark planetary lawsuit with the motorboat of Rituals: Gifts for the Gods, a global-exclusive accumulation presented by the Hellenic Museum successful concern with Greece’s Ministry of Culture.

Opening connected Friday, 30 May successful the bosom of Melbourne’s CBD, this immersive showcase explores the timeless quality impulse to link with the divine done the ineffable rituals of past Greece.

Featuring 119 past artefacts, the accumulation draws from some of Greece’s astir renowned institutions—including the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, and the archaeological museums of Delphi, Olympia, Heraklion, and more. Many of these uncommon objects are being displayed extracurricular Greece for the archetypal time.

The accumulation traces the improvement of spiritual and cultic practices from the Neolithic epoch done to the tallness of Olympian worship, offering a broad travel done Greek antiquity.

Visitors will encounter:

• A Neolithic figurine from 5800 BCE, the oldest artefact successful the exhibition
• Rare Cycladic, Minoan, and Mycenaean figurines
• A Linear B inscribed tablet—one of the earliest known examples of the Greek language
• Statuary from the Acropolis and offerings from the Sanctuary of Delphi
• Unique Spartan votive pb figurines not recovered elsewhere
• Artefacts from the past Olympic Games, including a statuette of Zeus

Complementing the carnal artefacts are integer reconstructions of ineffable sites – including Mycenae, Delphi, Olympia, and the Acropolis – providing an immersive exploration of the landscapes that shaped Greek spirituality.

Visitors tin besides prosecute with interactive AI experiences, including a modern twist connected consulting the Oracle of Delphi.

In concern with the Victorian State Government, each visitors under 18 will bask escaped wide admittance for the duration of the exhibition, encouraging families and students to delve into the world of myth, meaning, and memory.

Hellenic Museum Director Sarah Craig describes the accumulation arsenic “an invitation to bespeak connected the universal request to belong, to question meaning, and to link with something greater than ourselves.”

Rituals: Gifts for the Gods is unfastened regular from 10AM–4PM astatine the Hellenic Museum, 280 William Street, Melbourne CBD, with introduction included successful wide admission.

The accumulation is besides supported by the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance Program.