{"id":7709,"date":"2023-08-18T10:39:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T10:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lesvosgeopark.aegeansolutions.com\/listar-listing\/%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bf-%ce%b2%ce%b9%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%87%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bb%ce%ad\/"},"modified":"2023-11-16T17:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T17:13:25","slug":"%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bf-%ce%b2%ce%b9%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%87%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bb%ce%ad","status":"publish","type":"listar","link":"https:\/\/www.lesvosgeopark.gr\/en\/listar-listing\/%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bf-%ce%b2%ce%b9%ce%bf%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%87%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae%cf%82-%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%85%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%ce%bb%ce%ad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Museum of Industrial Olive-Oil Production of Lesvos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Industrial Olive-Oil Production of Lesvos presents the\u00a0<strong>industrial phase of olive-oil production in Greece.<\/strong>\u00a0It focuses on the changes brought about by the introduction of mechanical motion on the process of olive-oil production and approaches the contribution of the region&#8217;s inhabitants to the production process with sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Its objective is to showcase\u00a0<strong>our industrial heritage<\/strong>\u00a0in the sector of\u00a0<strong>olive-oil production<\/strong>\u00a0and incorporate it into the broader architectural, social and cultural context of the period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is on display?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Museum is housed in the old\u00a0<strong>communal olive press<\/strong>\u00a0of Aghia Paraskevi on the island of Lesvos. The buildings and the mechanical equipment have been restored in an exemplary fashion. Thus, you can observe how the equipment functions and\u00a0<strong>how the factory evolved from steam power to diesel engine operation<\/strong>. At the same time, you will acquaint yourselves with daily life at the \u00abPeople&#8217;s Machine\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p>In the main building, you will familiarize yourselves with the\u00a0<strong>basic stages of olive-oil production<\/strong>: crushing the olives, compressing the olive pulp and separating the olive oil from the water. You will also see the flourmill, which functioned in a complementary manner during the summer months when the olive press was out of use.<\/p>\n<p>In the old storage rooms for olives, you will discover the work cycle relating to the production of olive oil:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cultivation and care of the olive tree<\/li>\n<li>The production of sub-products (olive-pomace, kernel oil, soap)<\/li>\n<li>The marketing and distribution of olive oil in Greece and abroad<\/li>\n<li>Professions and activities linked to the production of olive oil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lastly, you will learn the\u00a0<strong>history<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong>\u00abPeople&#8217;s Machine\u00bb, the communal olive press<\/strong>\u00a0of Aghia Paraskevi and realize how pioneering for its times the process of communal property was and what its repercussion was on the region&#8217;s social fabric and economic structures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of interest to children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Young visitors will hear the factory&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03cd<\/strong>\u00a0whistle, calling the workmen to work. They will watch the machines\u00a0<strong>in operation<\/strong>\u00a0and will find\u00a0<strong>digital productions<\/strong>\u00a0showing the stages of olive-oil production (\u00abFrom the Olive to Oil\u00bb and \u00abFrom Water to Water\u00bb).<\/p>\n<p>They will play with the\u00a0<strong>multimedia application<\/strong>\u00a0\u00abThe People&#8217;s Machine\u00bb, learning about the functioning of the factory&#8217;s machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Also, they will better understand how the quality of olive oil is checked by carrying out an\u00a0<strong>acidimetry experiment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Museum organizes educational programmes with\u00a0<strong>games<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>activities<\/strong>, for schools and group visits, such as the programme \u00abFrom the olive to olive oil\u00bb, where the children acquire an understanding of the process of olive-oil production at the factory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Museum of Industrial Olive-Oil Production of Lesvos presents the\u00a0industrial phase of olive-oil production in Greece.\u00a0It focuses on the changes brought about by the introduction of mechanical motion on the process of olive-oil production and approaches the contribution of the region&#8217;s inhabitants to the production process with sensitivity. 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