Technopolis began its tradition of temporary exhibitions in 2017 with the landmark historical, cultural, and revivalist exhibition “GR80s: Greece in the 1980s at Technopolis”, curated by Vassilis Vamvakas and Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos, and accompanied by a parallel program of events at the Onassis Cultural Centre. The exhibition exceeded all expectations, attracting more than 80,000 visitors of all ages. Its aim was to recreate the public and private life of the pivotal 1980s through 4,000 interactive exhibits, 4 thematic sections, 13 pavilions, rare photographs, rich audiovisual material, and a series of parallel events. What truly set “GR80s” apart was its participatory character. Following an open call, both organized and independent collectors contributed over 2,500 objects, photographs, and audiovisual documents from the era, creating alongside institutions, museums, and archives—a large and vibrant exhibition community in the city

One year later, solidifying exhibitions as a core institution, Technopolis presented the historical exhibition “160 Years Made in Greece: Industry, Innovation, Pioneering Spirit.”
Machines, rare photos, audiovisual material, and a series of parallel events and educational programs showcased the development of Greek industry from 1860 to 1970, as well as its evolution to the present day. 18,000 visitors, young and old, discovered industrial sectors, production processes, raw materials, innovations, products, and pioneering entrepreneurs—shedding light on lesser-known aspects of modern Greek history and the continuation of an important legacy.

In the summer of 2019, an anniversary year for Technopolis, an open-air installation and walking route was designed, inviting visitors to explore the courtyards of Technopolis and travel through 20 years of its history focusing on its three operational pillars, its most iconic events, and the major festivals it has organized and hosted since 1999.

In January 2022, two major temporary exhibitions followed. To mark the centenary of the birth of Melina Mercouri (originally scheduled for 2020 but postponed twice due to the pandemic), Technopolis, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Melina Mercouri Foundation, and curated by Nikolaos Kaltsas, hosted the tribute exhibition “Remember me and love me” honoring the “last Greek goddess.” Visitors explored the incomparable personality of the actress and politician, through rich photographic and audiovisual material, along with personal items shown for the first time, reflecting her major contribution to cinema, theatre, and politics.

At the same time, the contemporary group art exhibition “Idyllia Odos”, conceived and curated by Maria Marangou, brought together 33 artists from Greece and abroad.
Inspired by the unprecedented conditions of the pandemic and lockdown, they experimented with materials such as earth, wool, reeds, marble, textiles, threads, needles, and looms, creating works that “conversed” with both past and present.

The year 2024 was a landmark year for Greek and Athenian history, marking 50 years since the restoration of democracy (July 1974) and 80 years since the liberation of Athens from Nazi occupation (October 1944). In collaboration with the Organization of Culture, Sports and Youth of the City of Athens (OPANDA) and other municipal bodies, Technopolis City of Athens honored this double anniversary from June to November through a rich cultural program titled: “1974 & 1944: Athens Celebrates Its Freedom.” In partnership with the Contemporary Social History Archives (ASKI), the General State Archives, and the Historical Archives of the City of Athens, Technopolis designed and hosted the main historical exhibition at the City of Athens Arts Center, serving as the core of the commemorative events. It also organized a major tribute concert to political song titled “Nothing Goes to Waste: 50 Years of Songs for a Better World” at the Lycabettus Municipal Theater, featuring celebrated artists from three generations (Spiros Grammenos, Foivos Delivorias, Manolis Mitsias, George Dalaras, Martha Papageorgiou, Vasilis Papakonstantinou, Miltos Paschalidis, and Maria Farantouri), under the artistic direction of Odysseas Ioannou.