At one of the local museums, electricity bills have tripled due to the energy crisis. It’s not the only thing. So the problem is general. Tickets will not catch up until 2019 – how to restore lost traffic? One need only look at the movement of museums and archaeological sites in ELSTAT to see that, no matter how much tourism has increased, the number of lost ones.

What has changed with the pandemic is the psychology of the public, which has the opportunity to visit museums, but is not inclined to be isolated in space. It is understandable that they will take time to return to their old habits whenever they return.

Museums now face yet another enemy: waste of energy. In some public and private museums, bioclimatic interventions have begun to save energy, in others they are still being planned. The economy is another headache. How will they save energy? Reducing the external or internal lighting of buildings? Security issues are also raised. Also, a problem may arise with the exhibition conditions of work and the premises themselves, requiring a certain humidity and temperature. And we’re still at the beginning…

The new unprecedented situation – after the previous economic and health crisis – is the result of a geopolitical conflict. Museums are also in a very difficult position and in order to adapt to where we live, they need incentives, using NSRF programs to achieve the goal of reducing energy consumption. For government museums, the YPPOA has a committee that looks into this matter.

Meanwhile, the Parliament in the evening maintains only perimeter lighting, temporarily interrupting the lighting of the facade and other sides of the building. On the Río Antririo Bridge, its normal decorative lighting has been suspended, and the schedule has begun with a reduced opening time for Meteora Rock Lighting. Museums must become flexible and active in external crises, in a constantly changing world.