SEIKILO Ancient World Music

SEIKILO – a private Museum of Ancient Music located in the heart of Thessaloniki – is the world's first interactive museum where visitors can engage with all exhibited artifacts, listen to the sounds of ancient instruments, and enjoy a premium hands-on experience at the end of the guided tour. Each tour is led by a professional lyre player, making pre-booking essential for visiting the museum. Back in 2014, the Koumartzis family—a family of musicians dedicated to preserving and promoting Greece’s musical heritage (both ancient and modern)—was inspired by the master’s thesis of Nikolaos Koumartzis (co-founder and R&D&I director) to establish LUTHIEROS Musical Instruments (https://luthieros.com/). This Lyre Workshop has since become a global leader in reconstructing fully functional replicas of ancient musical instruments, reviving the cultural legacy of Greece, Rome, Egypt, and beyond. The majority of these unique artifacts are showcased at the SEIKILO Museum. To date, LUTHIEROS instruments have been exhibited in over 50 countries, featured in productions such as Vikings (2024) and Ben-Hur (2016), and embraced by international music communities. The company also operates the LYRE ACADEMY (https://lyreacademy.com/) —an online educational institution specializing in the study and practice of ancient musical heritage. All of this has been made possible through the relentless efforts of LUTHIEROS Musical Instruments, which, beyond its global leadership in instrument reconstruction, boasts an experienced in-house RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION (RDI) TEAM (https://seikilo.com/first-page/research-programs/).Over the years, this team has successfully participated in and implemented national and EU-funded research projects, collaborating with institutions such as the International Hellenic University, the CERTH, and the University of British Columbia. Its areas of interest include CCIs, VR & AR technologies, audio engineering, and sustainable tourism.