Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
- Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus (Greece, Athens) contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times [cite web | url=http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/gh151.jsp?obj_id=3371|title=Hellenic Ministry of Culture Archaeological Museum of Piraeus | publisher=Hellenic Ministry of Culture | author=Kornilia Axioti | language=Greek | accessdate=2007-04-29 ] ]Collections
The museum's displayed objects are divided in sections [Ministry of Culture (Archaeological Receipts Funds), "Archaeological Museum of Piraeus" (brochure)] :
*Prehistoric collection (Mycenaean)
*Pottery collection
*Bronze staues
*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 [cite web | last=Steinhauer | first=George | title=Το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πειραιώς | language=Greek | publisher=John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation | year=2001 | url=http://www.latsis-foundation.org/ldlib/details.aspx?pbnid=5&id=99&edpid=3 | accessdate=2007-10-22 ] . The new two-store building, which was inaugurated in 1981]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.
ee also
*List of museums in Greece
*Art in Ancient Greece
*Ancient Greek sculpture
*Pottery of ancient Greece
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