Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is a museum in Piraeus, a port city within the Athens urban area in Greece. It contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times.
Also recorded as Archeologiko mouseio Peiraia · Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (Athens)
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
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The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is a museum in Piraeus, a port city within the Athens urban area in Greece. It contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times.
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The building
The building
The old building of the museum (330 m2), which is currently used as a storage room, was built in 1935. The new two-store building, which was inaugurated in 1981, covers a total area of total 1.394 m2. Both buildings neighbour on the Zeas (Greek: Ζέα) ancient classical theater. In the near future, the theater site is going to be used as an open-air sculpture exhibition.
Visitors information
Visitors information
The museum is accessible with the Athens metro or bus lines. It is 15-minute walk from Piraeus station and a couple minute walk from bus station. Moreover, it is a 5-minute walk from the area for the reception of Cruise ships of the Piraeus port.
Cornthian helmet (7th cent. B.C.). Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. Textː Museum inscription.
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Chalcidian type helmet, 6th cent. B.C. Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. Sourceː Museum inscription.
George E. Koronaios
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Archaeological Museum of Piraeus established.
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Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is recorded from 1935.
1935
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus was established or created in 1935.
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The museum's displayed objects are divided in sections: Prehistoric collection (Mycenaean) Pottery collection Bronze statues A reconstruction of a typical Classical sanctuary (Cybele's) Classical gravestones Large funerary monuments Hellenistic sculptures Roman sculptures
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- 1.Kornilia Axioti. Hellenic Ministry of Culture Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. Hellenic Ministry of Culture.
- 2.Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Receipts Funds), Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (brochure)
- 3.Steinhauer, George. The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. 2001.
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