THE 12 PRIZES OF THE PUPILS’ PAINTING COMPETITION “NIKI GOULANDRI” ENTITLED “A SHELL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA”

On Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, the Judging Committee of the 3rd Panhellenic Pupils’ Painting Competition “Niki Goulandris” titled “A shell at the bottom of the sea” chose the 12 best paintings.

The competition worked through School Units and was addressed to Primary Education pupils.

Its goals were for pupils:

· to observe the special characteristics and the beauty of shells

· to become familiar with these organisms and get informed about their presence in Greece or abroad

· to discover the biodiversity of shells

In total, 181 schools participated from all over Greece, with 3,366 entries from all grades of Primary Education.

The Museum organized an award ceremony (4 prices per age level) in the Museum’s garden on Sunday, June 2nd, during the celebration of World Environment Day.

The awards were presented by the President of ICOM (International Council Of Museums), Mrs. Teti Hatzinikolaou.

The 12 awards were received by:

First level
1rst + 2nd grades (6 – 7 years)

Second level
3rd + 4th grades (8 – 9 years)

Third level
5th + 6th grades (10 – 11 years)

Also, the judging committee of the Museum assigned 63 commendations to pupils from all over Greece, for their excellent work.

The next competition for the school year 2024 – 2025 will be announced shortly!

All pupils who sent their shell to the Museum received a certificate of participation, via their school email address on June 7, 2024.

Congratulations again to all the children who participated!

We wish you a beautiful and carefree summer!

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The 12 Prizes (4 prices per age level) were awarded to:

First level
1rst + 2nd grades (6 – 7 years)

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Second level
3rd + 4th grades (8 – 9 years)

Artemi Eleftherakou

Elisabeth Zimianiti

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Some photos, moments from the award ceremony

From left: Ms. Lily Iakovidou – Alevra, Head of the Educational Department of the Natural History Museum, Ms. Fali Vogiatzaki, President of the Museum, Ms. Teti Hatzinikolaou, President of ICOM (International Council Of Museums) and Dr Christina Yamali, Head of Department of Geology – Paleontology and Hydrobiology of the Museum.