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”, “Arheološki muzej u Draču”, “Durrës Archaeological Museum”, “Muzeu Arkeologjikë Durrës”, “Археолошки музеј (Драч)”, “Археолошки музеј Драч”, and “Драчки археолошки музеј”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 , . is situated 410 metres east of Durrës Archeological Museum.

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The is a former royal summer residence overlooking the Bay of , . is situated 380 metres northwest of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Mosque
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The , also called the New Mosque… 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 , , . is situated 6 km east of Durrës Archeological Museum.

Village
is a village in the , western . 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
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FHX8C6R+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 397225982
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q5316767
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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”
  • 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: “Археолошки музеј у Драчу”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Durrës”
  • Swedish: “Durrës arkeologiska museum”
  • Turkish: “Dıraç Arkeoloji Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Археологічний музей Дурреса”

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Highlights: Antique Furnaces and Pishina.

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