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During earlier stages of its construction, many criticised the New Acropolis Museum for a variety of reasons. Now that the building is nearing completion however, almost every person who has visited it is awed by the space that has been created & its potential for unifying the Parthenon Sculptures within the context of the Parthenon.

As the New Acropolis Museum nears completion, pressure is growing on the British museum to return the Parthenon Sculptures so that they can be displayed within the purpose designed Parthenon Gallery on top of the building.

The New Acropolis Museum's architect Bernard Tschumi believes that the ParthenonSculptures will return once people see the suitability of the space that has been designed for them.

The opening of the Athens's New Acropolis Museum later this year represents a long anticipated major step forward for the reunification campaign.

Bruce Blades achieved many things as the chair of the International Organising Committee - New Zealand - for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles. Sadly, he died on June 26th