Archaeological Museum of Brauron

The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear".

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Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 8:30 AM—3:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Attica region, Greece
Also known as: “Archaeological museum of Vravrona”
Address: Μαρκόπουλο

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brauron, temple of Artemis and Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas.

Brauron, temple of Artemis

Monument

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Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus. Brauron, temple of Artemis is situated 340 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas

Church

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Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas is situated 350 metres northwest of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Tower of Vravrona

Tower

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Tower of Vravrona is situated 3½ km west of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.

Vravrona Markopoulou

Hamlet

Photo: Dimkoa, Public domain.

Vravrona Markopoulou is a hamlet.

Porto Rafti

Town

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Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. Porto Rafti is situated 4½ km south of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Artemida

Town

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Artemida is an eastern suburb of Athens located in the East Attica regional unit of Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2. Artemida is situated 6 km north of Archaeological Museum of Brauron.

Archaeological Museum of Brauron

Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

37.92454° or 37° 55′ 28″ north

Longitude

23.99702° or 23° 59′ 49″ east

Wheelchair access

Operator

Β΄ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων

Open location code

8G95WXFW+RR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 320405482

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q4785392

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Archaeological Museum of Brauron” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic de Brauró”
Finnish: “Brauronin arkeologinen museo”
French: “musée archéologique de Brauron”
French: “Musée archéologique de Brauron”
German: “Archäologisches Museum von Brauron”
Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Βραυρώνας”
Russian: “Археологический музей Вравроны”
Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Braurón”

Notable Places Nearby

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