Piraeus Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus ( Greek Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πειραιά Archeologiko Mousio Pirea ) is a museum in the Greek port city of Piraeus .
history
The museum emerged from a collection of finds from excavations in ancient Piraeus and random finds from the area, compiled by amateur archaeologists, which were initially exhibited in a school. In 1935 the first archaeological museum was established in Piraeus. It was right next to the ancient theater of Zea . The collection grew steadily, and so from 1966 a new, larger museum building was planned, which is located next to the old building and has a connection to it. The museum's facilities now enclose the ancient theater on three sides. In 1981 the new building was opened. The old museum rooms have been used as storage ever since. Since 2003 the Museum of the 26th Ephoria for Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities has been subordinate to it .
collection
The collection of the Archaeological Museum includes reliefs , sculptures made of bronze and marble, as well as ceramics and small finds from the Mycenaean period and Greek antiquity to the Roman Empire . Most of the exhibits were found in the vicinity of Piraeus.
The exhibition extends over two floors and the museum courtyard.
Web links
- Archaeological Museum of Piraeus on the pages of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Greek, English)
- Archaeological Museum of Piraeus on the pages of the Municipality of Piraeus (Greek, English)
Coordinates: 37 ° 56 ′ 14 " N , 23 ° 38 ′ 40" E