On Monday 30 June 2025 the Jewish Museum of Greece honoured its American Friends, in the person of Dr. Dimitris Argyriadis, veteran member and Secretary of the Council of the American Friends of the JMG and donor of the Museum, with the unveiling of a plaque.

During the modest ceremony, another plaque was unveiled in honor of the American Friends for their long-standing contribution to the Museum.
The ceremony was addressed by JMG Director Zanet Battinou, who spoke of her personal acquaintance with Mr. Argyriadis and how he encouraged and inspired her when she took her position at the Museum, and noted the great love and appreciation she has always had for him.

Afterwards, the President of the JMG, Mikis Modiano, spoke enthusiastically about the importance of the American Friends of the JMG, whom he invited to continue to support the Museum, as well as about the work, the ethics and the contribution of Mr. Argyriadis and his valuable contribution to the very existence of the JMG.

In his brief intervention, Victor Asser, a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Friends of the JMG, said “… associating with a man like Mr. Argyriadis inspired our fathers, ourselves and will inspire our children…”.

After the unveiling of the plaque, the honoured took the floor, moved, and spoke eloquently about the years when together with Nikos Stavroulakis were wandering around the region looking for a suitable building to house the Museum and its objects. He spoke of the years and the vision that Freddy Abravanel and Sam Benroubi had and thanked the staff of the Museum who, through their work, keep it alive.