The Stavros Niarchos Foundation fulfills its commitment to make Breal's Silver Cup, presented to Spyros Louis, accessible to the general public

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation fulfills its commitment to make Breal's Silver Cup, presented to Spyros Louis, accessible to the general public PR Newswire ATHENS, Greece, July 18, 2012 - Acropolis Museum to display Cup for one-year period starting September 2012 ATHENS, Greece, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has the pleasure of announcing that, from September 2012 and for a one-year period, the Breal's Silver Cup will be exhibited at the new Acropolis Museum, where thousands of visitors from all over the world, as well as the numerous students that visit the Museum every day, will have the opportunity to see the historic Cup up close, and learn about its history and symbolism. The exhibit will include audio visual and printed informational material on the Cup, to help enhance the visitors' experience and understanding. On April 18th, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced that it had acquired in auction Breal's Silver Cup, which was presented to Spyros Louis during the first Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. The announcement was accompanied by the Foundation's public commitment to make the Cup accessible to everyone, by placing it on permanent display at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), which is expected to be completed in 2015.