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Phone
  
+30 21 0452 1598

Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Address
  
Char. Trikoupi 31, Pireas 185 36

Hours
  
Open today · 8AM–3PMTuesday8AM–3PMWednesday8AM–3PMThursday8AM–3PMFriday8AM–3PMSaturday8AM–3PMSunday8AM–3PMMonday8AM–3PM

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The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus, Attica, (Greece) contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times

Contents

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Collections

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
  • 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

    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.

    References

    Archaeological Museum of Piraeus Wikipedia