Archaeological Museum of Eleusis

The Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a museum in Eleusis, Attica, Greece. The museum is located inside the archaeological site of Eleusis. Built in 1890, by the plans of the German architect Georg Kawerau, to keep the findings of the excavations, and after two years was extended under the plans of the Greek architect J.

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Opening hours: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: Greek museum
Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Elefsina”, “Archaeological Museum of Eleusis Archaiologiko Mouseio Elefsinas”, and “Archaeological Museum of Eleusis Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ελευσίνας”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ploutonion and Saint Zacharias church.

Ploutonion

Cave

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Ploutonion is a cave, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Eleusis.

Saint Zacharias church

Church

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Saint Zacharias church is situated 400 metres northeast of Archaeological Museum of Eleusis.

Elefsina Air Base

Aerodrome

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Elefsina Air Base is a military air base situated in Elefsina, Greece. It is used as the home-base of the 112th Combat Wing of the Hellenic Air Force. Elefsina Air Base is situated 3½ km northeast of Archaeological Museum of Eleusis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magoula and Aspropyrgos.

Magoula

Town

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Magoula is a suburban town of Athens and former community of West Attica, located in the Thriasio Plain. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Elefsina, of which it is a municipal unit. Magoula is situated 4½ km north of Archaeological Museum of Eleusis.

Aspropyrgos

Town

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Aspropyrgos is a western suburb, in the Athens metropolitan area and a municipality in the West Attica regional unit in the Thriasio Plain, Attica, Greece. The municipality had a population of 31,381 at the 2021 census. It has an area of 101.983 km2. Aspropyrgos is situated 5 km northeast of Archaeological Museum of Eleusis.