History
The organization was set up in 2001 byOrganisation
The current executive committee members are: * Honorary President Eddie O’Hara * Chair Andrew George ] * Vice Chair Rea Hajifanis * Treasurer Matthew Taylor * Secretary Angelo Economou Other members of the organisation include: * David Hill (businessman), David Hill, Australians for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures and Chair of theActivities
The members of Marbles Reunited have organised and/or had significant involvement in a large number of events throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. * In 2009 Edward O'Hara set out an EDM (Early Day Motion) to lobby members of Parliament: :"That this House notes the forthcoming opening of the new Acropolis Museum in Athens in the spring of 2009; congratulates the Greek government on the completion of a truly world-class new home for the treasures of the Acropolis hill; recognises the unique beauty of the top floor gallery of the museum, built to the same size and orientation as the Parthenon itself and designed specifically for the display of the surviving Parthenon sculptures as an artistic unit and in the best possible location and light with the Parthenon itself in full simultaneous view; regrets the fact that for as long as the surviving Parthenon sculptures are kept separately in the British Museum and in Greece they cannot be viewed in this optimum context; and calls on the Government to encourage and facilitate the opening of discussions between the British Museum and the Greek authorities with the purpose of the reunification of the Parthenon sculptures in Athens with responsibility for their display, curation and study being shared between the British Museum and the new Acropolis Museum in accordance with the best contemporary museum practice." * In July 2012 Chair Andrew George MP argued in favour of reunification of the Parthenon Marbles alongsideAffiliations
Marbles Reunited works closely with the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, another organisation that supports the return of the Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles to Athens, Greece. In 2008, Marbles Reunited was accepted as a member of theExternal links