The museum was founded in 2007 by businessman and philanthropist Spiros Stamoulis and is based in the Melbourne City Centre district at the former Royal Mint building.

The Hellenic Museum’s aim is to promote “the celebration, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of ancient and modern Greece”.

[1] The museum’s current chairman, Harry Stamoulis, has continued his father’s pursuit of cultural partnerships and collaborations through philanthropy in the arts.

Exhibitions at the Hellenic Museum generally focus around history, culture, education, the visual arts, film, music and architecture.

The Hellenic Museum is housed in the former Royal Mint, located on the corner of William and Latrobe Streets in the Melbourne City Centre.