Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

Established	1982 (New museum)
Location	Ancient Olympia, Elis, Greece
Type	Archaeological museum

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ολυμπίας) is one of the great museums of Greece in Olympia, Elis, and houses artifacts found in the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia.

History of the museum

The museum was built opposite the excavation site in a valley northwest of the Kronion hill. Designed by Patroklos Karantinos,^[1] it was officially opened in 1982. One of the best known exhibits is the Nike of Paeonius, which is featured on the medals awarded during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Collections

Pediment of the Temple of Zeus.

• Collection of terracottas (prehistoric, Archaic and Classical periods).
• Collection of bronzes.
• Collection of sculptures (Archaic up to the Roman periods).
• Collection from the Olympic Games.

Notable exhibits

• The Hermes bearing the infant Dionysus by Praxiteles
• The Nike of Paeonius
• Zeus carrying Ganymedes
• Pediments of the Temple of Zeus
• The helmet of Miltiades
• Miniature bronze statue of a horse

The statue of Apollo from the west pediment of the Temple of Zeus was depicted on the obverse of the Greek 1000 drachmas banknote of 1987-2001.^[2]

Gallery

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  Late archaic terracotta statue of Zeus and Ganymede

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  Hermes and the Infant Dionysus

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  Nike of Paionios

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  Statue of Hadrian

See also

• Ancient Olympia
• Ancient Olympic Games
• List of museums in Greece
• Praxiteles
• Statue of Zeus at Olympia

References

1. The Archeological Museum at Olympia
2. Bank of Greece. Drachma Banknotes & Coins: 1000 drachmas Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.. – Retrieved on 27 March 2009.

External links

• Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism
• Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Archaeological Museum of Olympia - Ebook by Latsis Foundation
• www.planetware.com

Coordinates: 37°38′36.30″N 21°37′45.80″E / 37.6434167°N 21.6293889°E