Archaeological Museum of Thyrreion

About the museum

The Archaeological Museum of Thyrreion is one of the oldest local museums in Aitoloakarnania. The building stands on a plot donated by the community of Thyrreio in 1959, and the museum first opened in 1962. It is located at the entrance to the village, about 10 km southeast of Vonitsa.

The collection includes rich epigraphic material, sculptures, grave stelae and grave goods from the cemeteries of ancient Thyrreion, Palairos and other towns in the Ambracian Gulf region. The finds date from the Archaic to the Roman period and come mainly from handovers and salvage collections. Ancient Thyrreion was an important town of Akarnania and, after 170 BC, the capital of the Akarnanian League (Koinon).

The exhibition, in its present form since 2002, is spread over two rooms. Highlights include a marble grave relief with a seated female figure, a work from an Attic workshop of the 4th century BC, a relief with Nymphs from Palairos, and a group showing Mithras with a lion. On the outdoor terrace, architectural fragments and large inscriptions are displayed.

Highlights

• Marble grave relief with a seated female figure (4th century BC)
• Stele with the inscription of the alliance between the Thyrreians and the Romans in 94 BC
• Relief with Nymphs from Palairos
• Group showing Mithras with a lion
• Architectural fragments and inscriptions in the outdoor area

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση του Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Θυρρείου – Inscriptions, sculptures and grave stelae from ancient Thyrreion and the Ambracian Gulf region, from the Archaic to the Roman period.

Founded

1961

Operated by

Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Αιτωλοακαρνανίας και Λευκάδας

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and the first and third Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
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• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
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Access for people with disabilities is not possible.

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