This article presents the results of a doctoral thesis submitted by the author at the
Department of Museum Studies in Leicester (Gazi 1993). The study had a double aim: first,
to provide a critical insightinto the way the Greek archaeological heritage was presented
through Greek museum displays" of the period 1829-1909; and second, to outline the history
of Greek archaeological museums during the above period. 1829 was the date of foundation
of the first archaeological museum in the country. 1909 was chosen as a time limit because it …