Abstract Greek archaeological museums and collections form a dense and homogeneous network nationwide, incorporated in the administrative structure of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. They depend upon the public authorities that are responsible for the protection of the antiquities excavated, and thus operate within the rigid, centralised system of the Greek civil service whose policies affect their conceptual, institutional and organisational characteristics. The question that arises is: how do Greek archaeological museums perform in today's environment, especially in the aftermath of a 20‐year long major museum infrastructure and exhibition improvement programme? Complaints are voiced in the public sphere about museums or galleries closing due to insufficient personnel, inconvenient opening hours, closed cafés and museum shops. The default response is demands for more public funds and personnel. Although the situation worsened during the post‐2009 financial crisis, there are no signs of a political will or a consensus for policy restructuring. However, my contention here is that some actions could balance the unavoidable object‐centred understanding of heritage protection and the people‐centred vision for modern museums.

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希腊的考古博物馆和公共政策：一个难解的结

摘要 希腊考古博物馆和藏品在全国范围内形成一个密集而同质的网络，并纳入希腊文化和体育部的行政结构。它们依赖于负责保护出土文物的公共当局，因此在希腊公务员制度的严格、集中的系统内运作，其政策影响其概念、制度和组织特征。出现的问题是：希腊考古博物馆在今天的环境中表现如何，尤其是在长达 20 年的大型博物馆基础设施和展览改进计划之后？由于人员不足、开放时间不便、咖啡馆和博物馆商店关闭，博物馆或画廊关闭，因此在公共领域受到投诉。默认的反应是要求更多的公共资金和人员。尽管在 2009 年后金融危机期间情况恶化，但没有迹象表明政治意愿或政策重组的共识。然而，我在这里的论点是，一些行动可以平衡对遗产保护不可避免的以对象为中心的理解和现代博物馆以人为本的愿景。