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]

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]

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-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)
The Piraeus Athena, a classical-age bronze
The Piraeus Apollo, an archaic-age bronze
Copy of Piraeus Lion
Nude ephebe (2nd century CE), Roman copy after an original of the Polykleitan school
Bronze statue of a Piraeus Artemis. It dates from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Euphranor
Bronze tragic mask from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Silanion

References

1 2 3 Kornilia 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)
1 2 Steinhauer, George (2001). "The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus". John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation. Retrieved 2011-03-16.

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Coordinates: 37°56′14″N 23°38′40″E / 37.93722°N 23.64444°E / 37.93722; 23.64444

Landmarks of Piraeus

Extant	Archaeological Museum of Piraeus Bay of Zea Eetioneia Gate Hellenic Maritime Museum Kastella Karaiskakis Stadium Korais Square Municipal Art Gallery of Piraeus Municipal Theatre of Piraeus Peace and Friendship Stadium Port of Piraeus Veakeio Theater

Past	Piraeus Lion

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