Archaeological Museum of Arta
The Archaeological Museum of Arta is devoted to Ambracia, the Corinthian colony buried beneath the modern town.
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About the museum
The Archaeological Museum of Arta (AMA) is housed in a modern building at the southern edge of the town, beside the eastern bank of the Arachthos River and near the historic Arta Bridge. It is devoted exclusively to Ambracia, the colony founded by the Corinthians in 625 BC on the northern slopes of the Perantha hill, which today lies beneath modern Arta. Ambracia very early became the urban, economic and political centre of Epirus.
The exhibition focuses on urban life and is organised in three main sections: “Ta en dimo” (public life), “Ta en tafo” (the cemeteries) and “Ta en oiko” (homes and daily life). In the entrance hall the history of archaeological research in Arta since 1897 is presented, while the tour ends with the end of Ambracia and the relocation of its inhabitants to Nicopolis.
The collection includes numerous finds from the cemeteries, public buildings and settlement of the city, from the Archaic to the Roman period. The permanent exhibition displays 1,687 objects. The museum was certified by the Ministry of Culture in 2024.
Highlights
- Devoted to Ambracia, a Corinthian colony founded in 625 BC
- Reconstruction of part of the south-west cemetery
- The “Polyandrio”, a public cenotaph for fallen warriors
- Full-scale reconstruction of an ancient house
- 1,687 objects on permanent display
Permanent exhibitions
- Τα εν δήμω – Section on public life in Ambracia: constitutional organisation, economy, trade, public buildings, music, sport and worship.
- Τα εν τάφω – Section on the two cemeteries of Ambracia, with burial assemblages, ash urns, grave stelae and the Polyandrio.
- Τα εν οίκω – Full-scale reconstruction of an ancient house showing everyday life, with an andron (men’s dining room), gynaikonitis (women’s quarters) and courtyard.
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Άρτας
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5Citizens over 65 from Greece and other EU countries (1 October to 31 May); accompanying parents on school visits by primary schools in the EU; accompanying teachers on school visits from countries outside the EU. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 25 · Free admission for children and young people up to 25 from EU countries and for children up to 18 from countries outside the EU, on presentation of an ID card or passport. |
| Seniors | €5Reduced ticket for citizens over 65 from Greece and the EU from 1 October to 31 May. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion (where the disability is 67%). |
Free admission: 6 March (Melina Mercouri Day), 18 April (International Monuments Day), 18 May (International Museum Day), the last weekend of September (European Heritage Days), 28 October and every first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
Free admission is also granted to, among others, guides, members of the friends’ associations of state museums, large families and parents of single-parent families, as well as holders of the three-year free admission card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum has a ramp, a lift and a toilet for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
The museum is at the southern edge of Arta, beside the eastern bank of the Arachthos, near the historic Arta Bridge.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The museum café is open from April to October, with the museum’s hours. There is also a museum shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum offers educational programmes and a printed guide. |
