Visitors who have enjoyed strolling through the Onassis Cultural Center , a hidden modern gem of ancient civilization in midtown Manhattan, will be glad to hear that the galleries are back open. After the renovation and expansion of the downstairs rooms at 645 Fifth Avenue, the Onassis Foundation is celebrating the opening with an exhibition, Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus . The center has scheduled an ambitious set of family programs, online resources, and even a digital game in conjunction with the exhibition. It's rare to see such exquisite classical works outside of a major museum. Statue of Aphrodite Hypolymipidia, 150-100 BC. From Dion. Sanctuary of Isis. Archeological Museum of Dion. Gods and Mortals, curated by Dimitrios Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum and director of the excavations at Dion since 1973, includes a selection of rare artifacts as well as multimedia documentation of their extraordinary context within the l
a strolling guide to New York City by Teri Tynes