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Hellenic Cosmos

Cultural centre & VR theatre·Tavros·€

Virtual-reality dome

The Foundation of the Hellenic World’s centre on Piraeus Street, crowned by the Tholos VR dome.

An audience inside the Tholos watching a virtual flight over ancient Athens — Photo Credit
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The Tholos auditorium, a virtual temple projected across its dome — Photo Credit
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The Tholos lit with blue rings at dusk beside the main entrance — Photo Credit
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The Tholos in daylight on the Piraeus Street forecourt — Photo Credit
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The glass main building of Hellenic Cosmos lit at night — Photo Credit
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The café terrace in the Hellenic Cosmos courtyard — Photo Credit
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About Hellenic Cosmos

The Foundation of the Hellenic World’s cultural centre on Piraeus Street has grown since 1998 into a campus of exhibitions, a theatre and its landmark Tholos, a hemispherical virtual-reality theatre whose 350 m² screen carries audiences from Ancient Olympia and the Agora of Athens to outer space. Many of the productions are interactive, with the audience steering the journey, and the programme mixes history, science and the natural world. Weekend family shows, children’s theatre and VR experiences fill the calendar. Our advice: check the calendar and book ahead for the Tholos, then explore the exhibitions in the main building.