:Archaeological Museum of Piraeus

Image:7722 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - Outdoor section - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 2009.jpg

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 statues
• A reconstruction of a typical Classical sanctuary (Cybele's)
• Classical gravestones
• Large funerary monuments
• Hellenistic sculptures
• Roman sculptures

The old building of the museum (330 m² ), which is currently used as a storage room, was built in 1935.{{cite web|last=Steinhauer |first=George |title=The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus |publisher=John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation |year=2001 |url=http://www.latsis-foundation.org/en/elibrary/1/38/book.html |access-date=2011-03-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003001026/http://www.latsis-foundation.org/en/elibrary/1/38/book.html |archive-date=2011-10-03 }} The new two-store building, which was inaugurated in 1981, covers a total area of total 1.394 m². Both buildings neighbour on the Zeas ({{langx|el|Ζέα}}) ancient classical theater. In the near future, the theater site is going to be used as an open-air sculpture exhibition.

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.

File:7669 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - 330s BC stele for a girl - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 200.jpg|Funerary relief for a girl, flanked by her parents (330/320 BC)

File:Piraeus Athena Full View Front.jpg|The Piraeus Athena, a classical-age bronze

File:7262 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - The Piraeus Apollo - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 2009.jpg|The Piraeus Apollo, an archaic-age bronze

File:7041 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - Funerary lion - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 2009.jpg|Copy of Piraeus Lion

File:7158 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - Nude youth, from Kephissia- Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 20.jpg|Nude ephebe (2nd century CE), Roman copy after an original of the Polykleitan school

File:7316 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - Artemis - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 2009.jpg|Bronze statue of a Piraeus Artemis. It dates from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Euphranor

File:Silanion Tragic Mask.jpg|Bronze tragic mask from the mid-4th century and is attributed to the sculptor Silanion

File:7123 - Piraeus Arch. Museum, Athens - Bust of Hadrian - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 14 2009.jpg|Remains of a colossal statue of Hadrian.

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• [http://www.pireasnet.gr/ΟΠειραιάς/Πολιτισμός/Μουσεία/ΑρχαιολογικόΜουσείο/tabid/255/language/en-US/Default.aspx Municipality of Piraeus]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090818003140/http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/1/eh155.jsp?obj_id=3371 Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111002094654/http://www.pireasnet.gr/Default.aspx?tabid=255&language=en-US Municipality of Piraeus]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130411025809/http://www.latsis-foundation.org/megazine/publish/ebook.php?book=38&preloader=1 Archaeological Museum of Piraeus - Ebook by Latsis Foundation]
• [http://www.athensinfoguide.com/gr/wtsmuseums/piraeusarchmus.htm www.athensinfoguide.com]
• [https://www.piraeus.org/museum.html Piraeus Museum information]

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