Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

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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 [1]

Collections

The open-air exhibition along the Ancient Greek theater in the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus.

The museum's displayed objects are divided in sections:[2]

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

See also

References

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  2. Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Receipts Funds), Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (brochure)
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External links

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