Durrës Archeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Durrës in , , established in 1951, is the largest archaeological museum in the country. The museum is located near the beach and north of the museum are the 6th-century Byzantine walls, constructed after the Visigoth invasion of 481.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: archaeological Museum in Albania
  • Also known as: “Archaeological Museum in Durrës”, “Archaeological Museum of Durrës”, and “Durrës Archaeological Museum”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Amphitheatre of Durrës and Royal Villa of Durrës.

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The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of , . Construction began under the emperor Trajan in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. is situated 410 metres east of Durrës Archeological Museum.

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The is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of , . Commissioned by King Zog I, it was completed in 1937 as the most prestigious architectural project of the short-lived Albanian monarchy. is situated 380 metres northwest of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Mosque
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The , also called the New Mosque and also the Grand Mosque, is a , located in the port-town of , in the of . The mosque is designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania. is situated 470 metres northeast of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arapaj and Fllakë.

Suburb
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is a village in the former municipality of , , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . is situated 6 km east of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Village
is a village in the , western . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality . It is the site of the . It is inhabited by Albanians. is situated 8 km northeast of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Durrës Archeological Museum

Latitude
41.31155° or 41° 18′ 42″ north
Longitude
19.44024° or 19° 26′ 25″ east
Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Durrës Archeological Museum” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Muzeu Arkeologjik Durrës”
  • Albanian: “Muzeu Arkeologjik i Durrësit”
  • Albanian: “Muzeu Arkeologjikë Durrës”
  • Armenian: “Դուրրասի հնագիտական թանգարան”
  • Bulgarian: “Археологически музей (Драч)”
  • Bulgarian: “Археологически музей”
  • Italian: “Museo archeologico di Durazzo”
  • Persian: “موزه باستان شناسی دورس”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Дурреса”
  • Serbian: “Arheološki muzej u Draču”
  • Serbian: “Muzeu Arkeologjik i Durrësit”
  • Serbian: “Археолошки музеј (Драч)”
  • Serbian: “Археолошки музеј Драч”
  • Serbian: “Археолошки музеј у Драчу”
  • Serbian: “Драчки археолошки музеј”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Durrës”
  • Swedish: “Durrës arkeologiska museum”
  • Turkish: “Dıraç Arkeoloji Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Археологічний музей Дурреса”

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