Wine Museum Gerovassiliou

The “Wine Museum Gerovassiliou” in the press

THE WINE TRAVELS

From the amphora to the bottle.

THE SYMPOSIUM

In the section “Symposium”, 3D gohst images mounted on the wall, suggest combinations of food and wine from the Domaine Gerovassiliou.

STORIES WITH CORKSCREWS

In the section “stories with corkscrews” the corkscrew collection is presented in three ways: the largest part is exhibited with the international recognized classification of Non mechanical and mechanical corkscrews. Texts and pictures explain their function and social use. Seven round showcases show corkscrews grouped according to their use: the corkscrews as “a tool of consumerism”, “in post-war styles”, as “a matter of class and gender” e.t.c.

WORDS

In “Words”, the visitor gets familiar with the wine vocabulary through touchscreens.

WINE STORIES

The “Wine Stories” section exhibits briefly the economic, social and symbolic sense of wine. The sections “the vine”, “the wine making”, “the barell” and “the maturation” show the collection of tools and vessels. Texts, images and 3D animations revive the procedures of wine making.

“MOMENTS”

Finally, the “Moments” from the Greek and International Cinema remind us the importance of wine in human social life.

“THE SYMPOSIUM”

The Gerovassiliou Wine Museum has added a new section the “Symposium” featuring a collection of vessels and utensils for an ancient Greek symposium. We where tasked to recreate a 4th century wall painting from a Macedonian tomb, design the labels, text panels and wall typography. The 4,5 meter long image frame of the symposium was printed on cotton paper, with high archival standards, to ensure density and colour gamut while preserving the special touch and feel of art paper.

The museum completes the experience of qualitative wine making. We are proud designers of the exhibition and communication design for this small but fine museum.

CREDITS

Museological Study and Superintendence
Matoula Scaltsa,
professor of Museology and History of Art, A.U.Th

Research Associate
P. Nitsiou,
archaeologist, monument restoration consultant, PhD candidate in Museology, A.U.Th.

Associates
Th. Ioannidou,
archaeologist-museologist,
F. Papargyroudi,
museum educator-museologist,
M. Vlahaki,
museum educator-museologist,
PhD candidate in Museum Education
Contribution
V. Amoiridou, archaeologist-museologist,
E. Galopoulou, archaeologist-museologist,
K. Ioannidou, philologue-museologist,
G. Kourkounaki, museum educator-museologist,
E. Kontova, museologist,
M. Mpetsi, architect-museologist

Architectural-Museological Design & Supervision-Lighting
Tzonos- Heupel, Architects, S.A.

Associates
T. Vakoura, architect
E. Mamouri, architect-museologist
Contribution
S. Polivaka, architect-museologist

Texts
Ilias G. Anagnostakis, byzantinologist, Institute of Byzantine Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation
Evangelia Balta, research director, Institute of Neohellenic Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation
Nikos Karapidakis, professor of Western Medieval History, Ionian University
Kostas Kotsakis, professor of Prehistorical Archaeology, A.U.Th.
M. Scaltsa, P. Nitsiou, Th. Ioannidou, F. Papargyroudi
Museological Editing
Lia Yoka, lecturer of History and Theory of Art, A.U.Th.,
M. Scaltsa, P. Nitsiou

Graphics, Ghosts Instalations, 3D Animation, Multimedia, Multispectacle
LineaDesign
Kostas Petridis, Petros Petridis, Filippos Petridis, Andreas Petridis.