National Science Museum of Daejeon – 2016
Gwangju Science Museum – 2017
Daegu National Science Museum – 2017
The Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, developed through decades of research and reconstruction by Kostas Kotsanas, presented three major exhibitions in South Korea at some of the country’s most advanced scientific and technological institutions.
These exhibitions featured 54 functional reconstructions of pioneering ancient Greek inventions, 24 interactive exhibits, 24 video displays and 500 m² of scenography, offering a comprehensive and academically accurate view of the technological achievements of antiquity. The presentations were accompanied by documentaries, visual material promoting Greece and Ancient Olympia, as well as books on Ancient Greek Technology translated into Korean and distributed to visitors.
The thematic sections covered nearly the entire spectrum of ancient Greek innovation—robotics, automation, computing, cryptography, telecommunications, steam power, automotive engineering, measurement instruments, astronomy, hydraulic and wind-powered mechanisms, gear systems, chain and belt transmissions—demonstrating that many technologies considered modern were first developed in Ancient Greece and reached a peak during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC.
Public response in South Korea was exceptional, with extensive promotion across media, large LED displays and public spaces, and total visitors exceeding 1.5 million. International officials noted that the exhibitions revealed the need to rewrite the history of inventions and to recognize the foundational role of ancient Greek technology in shaping modern innovation. Through this series of exhibitions, the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology strengthened its global cultural impact and reaffirmed Greece’s enduring influence on the technological progress of humanity.