The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times,[1]
Collections
The museum's displayed objects are divided in sections:[2]
The old building of the museum (330 m2[1]), which is currently used as a storage room, was built in 1935.[3] The new two-store building, which was inaugurated in 1981,[3] 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.[1]
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.
Gallery
Funerary relief for a girl, flanked by her parents (330/320 BC)
^ a b cKornilia Axioti. "Hellenic Ministry of Culture Archaeological Museum of Piraeus" (in Greek). Hellenic Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original on 8 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
^Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Receipts Funds), Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (brochure)
^ a bSteinhauer, George (2001). "The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus". John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
External links
Media related to Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (Athens) at Wikimedia Commons
Municipality of Piraeus
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Municipality of Piraeus
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus - Ebook by Latsis Foundation