Archaeological Museum of Piraeus - Char. Trikoupi 31

Name: Archaeological Museum of Piraeus - Char. Trikoupi 31
Address: Char. Trikoupi 31, Pireas 185 36, Greece, 185, Greece

4.6/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

Contact Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Address :	Char. Trikoupi 31, Pireas 185 36, Greece
Phone :	📞 +98
Postal code :	185
Website :	https://www.piraeus.org/museum.html
Categories :	Tourist attraction , Archaeological museum ,
Description :	Longtime museum offering local history exhibits, bronze statues, prehistoric artifacts & sculptures.

Char. Trikoupi 31, Pireas 185 36, Greece

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T	Tân Nguyễn on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF PIRAEUS This significant museum of Piraeus features a representative and complete picture of the history of the city which in ancient times flourished as the commercial centre of the Eastern Mediterranean and as a naval dockyard of ancient Athens. The museum is housed in a two storey building and there is also an outdoor archaeological site. Τhe exhibits cover important dates in the history of Piraeus, the demes of Attica (burgs of Athens or subdivision of Attica, the region surrounding Athens) and the islands of the Saronic Gulf, from Mycenaean times to the Roman era. Some of the exhibits are extremely rare, in particular the famous bronze statues, the impressive monument of Kallithea, the figurines from the Minoan sanctuary on the summit of Kythera and the Mycenaean sanctuary in Methana. You will also admire the oldest surviving cast statue in Greece, a kouros (statue of a young male) dedicated to the god Apollo, two statues of Artemis and a theatrical tragedy mask -all brass works dating from the 4th century B.C. The marble lion of Moshato, which was a funerary offering, is also exhibited here, as is the funerary monument of Nikiratos and a bronze ram 0.8 meters long from an Athenian trireme.
G	Gladys Sobrido on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice museum. Very alike the archeological museum of athens just smaller. Contains a big funerary stone monument with statues.If you go with time the staff is happy to tell you the sorry of every piece.
A	Aris Louvris on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus offers the visitor a representative and complete picture of the city's history, which in antiquity experienced great prosperity both as a commercial center of the eastern Mediterranean and as a naval base of ancient Athens. The type of its exhibits, which come mainly from the wider area of Piraeus and the Attica beach, from the Mycenaean to the Roman era, are representative of the composition of the population and the history of Piraeus.
G	Gabriela Voltolini on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The museum is often out of the main tours, but it's definitely worth a visit for those who go to Athens or go by the port. The museum has a collection of incredible pieces, including my favorite: the bronze statue of Athena and the numerous clay pots so well conserved. When we went there in September, the place was very calm and we were the only ones there. The ticket is also very cheap.
К	Кристина Моска on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good exposition. But! You feel like some criminal, as there’s a worker following your every step and always watching you. Not all of the workers behave like this, but one of them really made me feel extremely uncomfortable
S	Stefano Girardini on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent Museum, every cheap in winter and autumn (2€). The visit is quite short but very impressive. Stay away from the big bad cats!
M	Mark on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Was a nice diversion from the port for 4 euro. But I wish the signs in the museum explained more. For instance, I had to look up a word on every placard (the babe for ancient Greek dresses and vessels, for instance) and then would have to refresh my knowledge about Greek gods and history on the internet. If you know your history and ancient Greek artifacts you will enjoy an hour or two here. If you don't know these things well already you will have to work hard to understand the significance of what you are seeing.
R	Roselie Anne Kory (Anne) on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Forget about the Acropolis museum, this one is so much better. The displays are better organized, and they have the most incredible bronzes on display.