Archaeological Museum of Piraeus: What to See

The museum covers the ancient history of Piraeus and the surrounding region, from the Mycenaean era through Roman times. Its permanent exhibition focuses on finds from the wider Piraeus area and the southern coast of Attica, showing the city’s importance as a trading centre in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The collection was assembled in 1935 and moved to its current building in 1966, according to the city’s official tourism guide. The two-storey museum is built around the Hellenistic Theatre of Zea, and its objects are arranged across ten halls.

Look for the rare intact Archaic-Classical bronze statues of Athena and Artemis, the kouros dedicated to Apollo, and the funerary monument of Kallithea. These works offer distinct points of entry into the museum’s sculpture collection.

The 4th-century BC funerary monument of Kallithea is one of the notable exhibits. Hellenic Heritage describes the kouros dedicated to Apollo as the oldest surviving cast statue in Greece. The museum also highlights bronze statues unearthed during Piraeus sewage works in 1959.

The museum is at 31 Charilaou Trikoupi Street, Piraeus 18536, near the port of Zea.

Metro Line 3 serves the museum area; Hellenic Heritage directs visitors to exit at Dimotiko Theatro station. Buses 906, 300 and 904 run from Karaiskaki Square at the port, while bus 040 from Syntagma Square serves the Terpsithea stop.

If you are already around the waterfront, Hellenic Heritage gives walking times of 5 minutes from Marina Zea, 8 minutes from Municipal Theater Square and 10 minutes from Piraeus passenger port. A Piraeus walking tour from Kastella to the city centre can help you place the museum within a longer walk.

Last admission is 20 minutes before closing.

Opening hours

• Monday and Wednesday to Sunday: 9:00–17:00
• Tuesday: closed

Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.

Hellenic Heritage gives full admission as €10 and reduced admission as €5. The Directorate of Archaeological Museums sets a €10 ticket price and provides an e-ticket option; Hellenic Heritage also offers ticket purchase. The two official listings differ on the additional third Sunday of free admission from November through March.

Both name March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, and October 28 as free-admission dates. Check the official site before you go. The museum is also closed on January 1, March 25, Orthodox Easter Sunday, May 1, and December 25 and 26.

Hellenic Heritage names an elevator, toilets and Wi-Fi among the amenities. The Directorate of Archaeological Museums also names a ramp and accessible toilets. Educational programs, a museum shop and a printed museum guide are available.

The collection is arranged across ten halls, with sculpture and regional finds spanning several historical periods. Plan around the exhibits you want to see and the museum’s seasonal closing time.

If you want to make a day of Piraeus, the Piraeus one-day itinerary gives a broader framework for combining the museum with time elsewhere in the city. The museum also offers a printed guide and educational programs.

The port of Zea is close to the museum, and the city’s port setting makes a natural point of connection with Piraeus’s maritime history. For another museum focused on that subject, the Maritime Museum of Greece in Piraeus offers a complementary visit.

Marina Zea and Municipal Theater Square are also within the walking times given for reaching the museum: 5 minutes and 8 minutes respectively. You can use either as a nearby stop when planning your route around central Piraeus.