The pioneer of medicine.

Discover the story of the Kymean scientist who dedicated his life to medicine and gave hope to millions of women around the world.

A beacon of freedom.

Explore the paths of heroes and the soul of a place that played a decisive role in the 1821 Revolution, inspiring the passion for freedom.

1883

Kymi: Born on 13/05/1883

1894

Athens: Secondary Education

1898

Athens: Enrolled in the Medical School of Athens

1907-1910

Germany: Postgraduate Studies – Doctorate, University of Munich

1910

Athens: Marriage to Andromachi Mavrogenous

1911

Monaco: Researcher at the Oceanographic Museum

1912

Kozani: Drafted for the Balkan Wars

1913

USA: Arrival in New York

1914

New York: Teaching assistant at Cornell University

1923

New York: Associate Lecturer – Began studies on cervical smears

1937-1939

New York: Assistant Professor – Research on cervical cancer detection through smears

1947

New York: Professor – Cytology courses

1950

New York: Awarded the Lasker Prize

1961

Miami: Director of the Papanikolaou Institute

1962

Miami: Passed away on 19/02/1962

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Museum G. N.
Papanikolaou

Dedicated to the memory and contribution of the great scientist.

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30 June 2025

Update on the progress of works at the under-construction Georgios Papanicolaou Museum in Kymi

30 June 2025

Update on the progress of works at the under-construction Georgios Papanicolaou Museum in Kymi

01 April 2025

Approval of the new Scientific – Advisory Council at the Papanikolaou Institute

01 April 2025

Approval of the new Scientific – Advisory Council at the Papanikolaou Institute

01 December 2023

The Papanikolaou Institute among the 8 Public Legal Entities of Municipalities across Greece that are not abolished

01 December 2023

The Papanikolaou Institute among the 8 Public Legal Entities of Municipalities across Greece that are not abolished

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For the implementation of the act “Cultural Digital Infrastructure for the Management of Historical Content and the Promotion of G. Ν. Papanikolaou as the Most Distinguished Personality of the Municipality of Kymi-Aliveri”, the Municipality of Kymi-Aliveri utilized resources from the Antonis Tritsis Program for Local Government Development and Solidarity.

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The pioneer of medicine.

A beacon of freedom.

Kymi: Born on 13/05/1883

Athens: Secondary Education

Athens: Enrolled in the Medical School of Athens

Germany: Postgraduate Studies – Doctorate, University of Munich

Athens: Marriage to Andromachi Mavrogenous

Monaco: Researcher at the Oceanographic Museum

Kozani: Drafted for the Balkan Wars

USA: Arrival in New York

New York: Teaching assistant at Cornell University

New York: Associate Lecturer – Began studies on cervical smears

New York: Assistant Professor – Research on cervical cancer detection through smears

New York: Professor – Cytology courses

New York: Awarded the Lasker Prize

Miami: Director of the Papanikolaou Institute

Miami: Passed away on 19/02/1962

Time

line

1883

1962

Time

line

1883

1962

Dedicated to the memory and contribution of the great scientist.

Download the app and learn more about the exhibits and the history behind them.

Articles

Update on the progress of works at the under-construction Georgios Papanicolaou Museum in Kymi

Update on the progress of works at the under-construction Georgios Papanicolaou Museum in Kymi

Approval of the new Scientific – Advisory Council at the Papanikolaou Institute

Approval of the new Scientific – Advisory Council at the Papanikolaou Institute

The Papanikolaou Institute among the 8 Public Legal Entities of Municipalities across Greece that are not abolished

The Papanikolaou Institute among the 8 Public Legal Entities of Municipalities across Greece that are not abolished

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