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]
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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-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
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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 -
Remains of a colossal statue of Hadrian.
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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)
- ^ a b Steinhauer, 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
- www.athensinfoguide.com
- Piraeus Museum information
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