Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
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 [1]
Contents
Collections
The museum's displayed objects are divided in sections:[2]
- 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 [1]), which is currently used as a storage room, was built in 1935.[3] The new two-story building, which was inaugurated in 1981,[3] covers a total area of total 1.394 m2. Both buildings neighbour 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
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The Piraeus Athena, a classical-age bronze
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The Piraeus Apollo, an archaic-age bronze
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Copy of Piraeus Lion
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Bronze statue of a Piraeus Artemis. It dates from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Euphranor
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Bronze tragic mask from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Silanion
See also
References
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- ↑ Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Receipts Funds), Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (brochure)
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External links
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Municipality of Piraeus
- Archaeological Museum of Piraeus - Ebook by Latsis Foundation
- www.athensinfoguide.com
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