Nafplion Archaeological Museum

Nafplion Archaeological Museum

The Nafplion Archaeological Museum is situated in the central square of the town of Nafplion in the Argolid, in Greece. It is housed on the top floor of the old Venetian barracks.

The museum houses exhibits of the Neolithic period, mycenaean period, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods from all over the southern Argolid.

The museum is currently closed to visitors pending remodelling of the exhibition following the movement of many items to the museum at Mycenae.

Notable exhibits

* Dendra armour
* Urfirnis Ware from the Franchthi Cave
* Finds from the cemetery at Dendra

See also

* List of museums in Greece

External links


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