Hellenic Maritime Museum, Attica, Greece
4.0 (87 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #9 in Piraeus Region Speciality Museums • History Museums
Fascinating coverage of millennia of seafaring
We were particularly taken with the marvellous details on Triremes, which were of the utmost importance in securing the Athenian empire in antiquity. An account of their conception, scale and naval effectiveness was engrossing to peruse. Athenian triumph, mediated with Triremes, at the Battle of Salamis against the vastly superior Persian forces resulted in Xerxes retreating back to Asia. The arrival of Greek oil tankers in the 20th century courtesy of Onassis and other magnates played a seminal role in the world economy. This vast sweep of maritime events and influence is well covered and reflected.
Address
Akti Themistokleous Freattis, Piraeus 185 37 Greece
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Website
http://www.hmmuseum.gr
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 11:11
User Ratings
4.0 based on (87 reviews)
Reviews
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4Zeke49 5:00 PM Feb 16, 2020
Definitely worth a visit
If you are interested in maritime history the Hellenic Maritime Museum in Piraeus is a must if you are in the neighbourhood. Lots and lots of interesting information and very well-made scale models of a variety of ships. Entrance fee is only EUR 4.
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4John L 5:00 PM Apr 28, 2014
5,000 years on the sea
Having toured ruins for two weeks with little under 2,000 years old, we were looking for something a little more recent. Imagine our shock when the entrance dealt with triremes and amphoras! This, however, was the start of a journey through nautical history almost to the present day. A mixture of models, artefacts from wars, personal items from naval commanders and bric a brac inside, supplemented by a large range of naval guns outside. You can see little design or forethought in this collection and, to me, this was its charm. Once a tour group had gone their way, we had the museum to ourselves to pick and choose what we would look at. I noticed an earlier comment about the high entry fee - I find it difficult to object to 2 Euros (yes - two!), which included an informative booklet in English and Greek.
