Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
The museum of the ancient city and harbour of Piraeus, next to the Hellenistic theatre of Zea, with bronze statues and funerary monuments.
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About the museum
The core of the museum was a collection of funerary monuments from the northern cemetery of the ancient city, uncovered in the garden of I. Meletopoulos, together with finds from the excavations of I. Dragatsis and chance finds from Piraeus. The collection was initially housed in the city’s gymnasium, on Korai Square, and in 1935 the first Archaeological Museum of Piraeus was founded in a small building on Filellinon Street, on the north side of the Zea theatre.
The present building was laid out in 1966 as an extension of the old one and opened to the public in 1981. From 1996 renovation and re-display work followed, prompted by the complete re-erection of the Kallithea funerary monument, and in November 1998 the renewed permanent exhibition was inaugurated, with two new halls: one on the role of Piraeus in antiquity and one on ceramics and small objects of private life. The old museum now serves as a storehouse for sculptures.
The museum is housed in a two-storey building that flanks the west and south sides of the Zea theatre. The ten halls on the two floors present finds mainly from Piraeus and the Attic coast, from the Mycenaean to the Roman period, together with donations from private collections, such as the Meletopoulos-Nomidis collection and the Geroulanos collection.
Highlights
- Kallithea funerary monument from the 4th century BC
- Rare intact bronze statues of Athena and Artemis
- Kouros of Apollo, the oldest surviving cast statue in Greece
- Funerary stelae and finds from life in the harbour of ancient Athens
- Open-air display of sculptures in the area of the Zea theatre
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση του Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Πειραιά – Ten halls on two floors with funerary monuments, bronze and marble statues, ceramics and finds of private life from Piraeus and the Attic coast, from the Mycenaean to the Roman period.
- Founded
- 1935
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Πειραιώς και Νήσων
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €10 |
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| Reduced | €5 |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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 at the entrance, a lift and toilets.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Δημοτικό Θέατρο (μετρό) · 800 m
Metro Line 3, station “Dimotiko Theatro”; bus 040 from Syntagma Square to the stop “Terpsithea”; buses 906, 300 and 904 from Karaiskaki Square to the port.
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
The shop at the entrance sells books; there are also toilets and WiFi.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum is next to the Hellenistic theatre of Zea, about 5 minutes on foot from the Zea marina and 10 minutes from the passenger port. |
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