Archaeological
Museum of Tripolis
It
is housed in a neoclassical building of the former Panarcadic hospital
"Evangelistria", which was founded during the years 1895-1905. The building
was designed by Ernst Ziller. The archaeological museum was established
by the Ephor of Antiquities, Dr. Theodoros Spyropoulos, during the years
1980-1986 and was inaugurated by the then Minister of Culture Melina Merkouri.
The
museum houses about 7.000 findings, coming mostly from recent excavations
in Arcadia. It is administrative centre of the archaeological services
of the prefecture and it also has a cultural and educational role.
The
museum contains the following collections:
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Prehistoric
collections (Neolithic-Mycenaean)
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Findings
from the Mycenaean cemetery of Palaiokastro Gortynias
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Vases
of Geometric and Archaic date from Mantineia and Megalopoli
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Vases
of Hellenistic and Roman date from Kynouria and Megalopoli
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Sculptures
of Archaic and Classical date from Asea and Mantineia
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Sculptures
of Hellenistic and Roman date from Eva Kynourias, Mantineia and Tegea
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Classical
- Hellenistic (Pottery - Figurines - Glass): 5th-2nd century BC
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Classical
- Hellenistic (Metal objects - tomb types - child toys): 5th - 2nd century
BC
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Inscriptions
of Classical and Roman date from various sites in Arcadia
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Various
categories of votive offerings from sanctuaries in Arcadia
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Bronze
vessels and weapons of classical, Hellenistic and Roman date from Megalopolis
and Arcadic Orchomenos
Telephone
0030-71-242148
FAX
0030-71-242227
Archaeological
Museum of Tegea.
The
museum was built at the beginning of the 20th century (1906-1910). The
first exhibition of the museum's items was organised by Konstantinos Romaios,
the re-exhibition by Angelos Delivorias. The present director of the museum,
Dr. Theodoros Spyropoulos, is responsible for the final exhibition and
its extension to the Museum's courtyard.
The
foundation "M. N. Stasinopoulos- VIOHALCO" offered financial assistance
during the repairing and conservation of the museum and during the organisation
of the exhibition as well.
The
museum houses the following collections:
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Neolithic
and Early Bronze Age items from Agiorgitika and Asea
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Architectural
members and sculptures from the temple of Alea Athena at Tegea
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Sculptures
from various sites at Tegea
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Small
objects from the temple of Alea Athena
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Inscriptions
of Archaic to Byzantine date from Tegea
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Reliefs
of Early Christian and Byzantine date from Episkopi Tegeas
Telephone
0030-71-556540.
FAX
0030-71-242227
The
Open-Air Water Power Museum of Dimitsana
The
Open-Air Water Power Museum (OAWPM) was founded by the Cultural Foundation
of the Hellenic Bank of Industrial Develpoment (ETBA) and opened to the
public in the summer of 1997. It is located at "Kefalari tou Ai-Yanni",
a spot of great natural beauty 1.5 Km from Dimitsana in the Central Peloponnese.
On a site with an area of 1,000 square metres, the buildings of a water-mill
(also housing a fulling-tub), a tannery (with the tanner's house) and a
powder mill have been reconstructed, and the permanent equipment of those
installations has been restored to its original form and functions
10.00-14.00,
17.00-19.00 (11 April - 10 October)
10.00-16.00
(11 October - 10 April) Closed Tuesdays
400 drs,
200 drs (for non EU students and visitors over 65)
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Tel. &
fax. +30-795-31630
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