HELLENIC PETROLEUM MUSEUM

Aspropyrgos Refinery, Greece

Visitors are welcomed to explore
the world of a refinery
through human size tubes
that begin and end
in a spaceship-like control room.

The project is about
creating a permanent exhibition
and a little mediatheque
inside the oldest refinery
of the leading oil company of Greece
and one of the biggest in Southeastern Europe.
Our aim is to best demonstrate
the enterprize’ s rich collection,
as well as to inform the public
on it’s history and it’s many activities.

We have created a “box inside the box”,
in which, via oil tubes, visitors can walk
through a number of thematic rooms
and learn about various subjects,
such as where does oil come from,
or how does it reach our homes,
what are the security measures followed in a refinery,
what are the company’s future plans etc.

Collection items come together to form
interesting visual and conceptual environments,
with the help of large scale photo material,
both archival and contemporary.
Digital technology, in many cases in interactive ways,
complete the museum experience.
The central room has been designed
as a control room,
from which one can have a full overview
of the company’s activities.
It is in the same room
where special visitors can be hosted
and private meetings can take place.
Next to it, there is the mediatheque,
where students and researchers
may have access to HELPE’ s archives
and ongoing projects.