It was announced on Friday that a new “tier one” Greek museum is in the works for Melbourne if the plans put forth by a group become a reality, according to greekreporter.com. To be located in the city’s old Land Titles Office, the new museum could cost $244 million if approved by the government and Heritage Victoria, according to a group behind the effort. however, the museum space and the projected costs to restore the abandoned structure would be funded by a large commercial tower behind the lost belonging to the Land Titles Office. Furthermore, the prospective new museum would acquire a rent-free lease for the next fifty years. It would take another $100 million to adapt the building to the needs of a Museum, but the group hopes to pursue both public and private funding to make that happen as well. Athens’ Benaki Museum, one of the world’s finest historical museums, encompassing seven different campuses, is looking to expand its presence internationally. Already displaying vast collections of ancient Greek, Byzantine, Islamic and even Chinese objects, it is seen as  a perfect fit for space, situated in a 143-year-old heritage building on Melbourne’s Queen Street. The group hopes to make a new home there for a satellite museum for the Benaki which would be in partnership with Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum.  Read the full report here. RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: GordonMakryllos Let's block ads! (Why?)