What I can see

The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus is a two-storey building, which surrounds the Theatre of Zea of the Hellenistic period. A plan exists for the theatre to be used as an outdoor sculpture gallery. The museum has a total area of 1.394 sq.m. and includes findings from the Mycenaean to the Roman era. Some of the treasures exhibited here are marble statues, tombstones, votive reliefs from the sanctuary of Asclepius, reliefs with scenes from the Amazonomachy and copies of the shield of Athena by Phidias on the Acropolis. The bronze statues of Athena and Apollo from neighbouring sanctuaries are of bigger importance. This famous culture spot in Piraeus offers a clear idea of the importance of the city during ancient times, both as a commercial centre of the eastern Mediterranean, as well as a naval port.

What I can't see

The exhibits come from the wider Piraeus area, the coastline and nearby islands. The basement and the old museum are used for storage and maintenance workshops. Aside from the recording, storage and maintenance of antiquities, the museum is also active in educational and cultural activities. 

Info

• Address: 31 Charilaou Trikoupi St.
• Phone: +30 210 4521598, 210 4518388

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