Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
4.5
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
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The collections of the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina are displayed in seven halls, the central aisle and three atria in a total surface of 1.200 square meters. Exhibits cover a wide time span from the first appearance of humans in Epirus during the Lower Paleolithic, 250.000 years ago, to late antiquity in late Roman times (3rd century AD). Great emphasis is laid on the artifacts from the sanctuary of Dodoni which are exhibited in a hall devoted to one of the greatest sanctuaries of the Greek world. The new permanent exhibition retains the Panepirotic dimension of the old one, as was conceived by the first director of the Archaeological Museum, Ioulia Vokotopoulou. It comprises approximately 3.000 artifacts from all over Epirus. The exhibition is structured around three different axes: chronological, geographical and thematic. These intertwined axes underpin the museum’s narrative in an attempt to highlight the area’s distinct character and history during antiquity.
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James Holt
Thessaloniki Region, Greece4 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
I enjoyed the beautiful building although it must have been designed before the awareness of the needs of the disabled became widespread. A lot of artefacts but not enough explanations. As usual poor lighting of coins and too many labels on oŕ near the floor.
Written September 19, 2021
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katleen_lybaert
Ghent, Belgium181 contributions
Jul 2022
We only had an hour to visit (due to our late arrival), a little more time is needed if you want to read everything. It gives a good insight in the history of the region. Good explanations that were easy to read (not always the case in Greece). I would suggest a visit at the beginning of your visit of the town and region.
Written July 28, 2022
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melvin K
Derby, UK35 contributions
Feb 2020
A very wet day rescued by this gem of a museum. Compact, focused, interesting, well set out. A must do if you find yourself in Ioannina. The descriptions are in good English as well as Greek and the whole place has a modern, tidy air about it. Loved it.
Written February 14, 2020
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Annette F
Miami759 contributions
Oct 2022
An excellent and straight forward archeological museum representative of the region. I found the brief display about the museum's history interesting. My favorites are the small metal slips, responses to questions to the oracle at Dodoni
Written October 26, 2022
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Aug 2024 • Couples
Very nice museum. Very nice presentation. Very explaining the notes of the exhibits, as if you have a guide. What impressed me was the questions of the believers at the Manteio of Dodoni. From antiquity to the present and future, no matter how technologically advanced man is, human pain is the same.
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Written August 10, 2024
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Raminagropi
Corfu, Greece118 contributions
Jan 2011
A vast collection of items from the strangling liberation fight time of the nation!
Written October 29, 2011
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REDMAN
Egaleo, Greece5,061 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
We went there for an event, and the employees gave us a private tour. Honestly, we learned so much about ancient history and how people lived back then.
Written April 18, 2024
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Dillsp0st
Armeni, Greece32 contributions
Sep 2018
The entrance is poorly signposted and so we spent a while wandering around the entire outside before we found our way in. Very little of the actual building is used as exhibition space, which came as a bit of a surprise. That said, there are some very nice artefacts to be seen. For me, the best bits were the two short videos about the shrine of Dodoni, which were very interesting and explained the site very well.
Written October 15, 2018
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Kathryn W
Monemvasia, Greece234 contributions
Apr 2012 • Business
This newly rennovated and vastly improved museum is the labour of love of Prof. Kostas Zachos, one of the most dynamic and proactive archaeologists in the country. The museum is beautifully designed, and the didactics lining the walls, along with the maps and labeling make this museum a marvellous teaching tool for young and old alike. Highest recommendations!
Written July 1, 2012
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Emeritus01
Sydney, Australia63 contributions
Jun 2012 • Couples
A really lovely museum tucked behind the clock tower Ioannina. Well arranged with excellent historical descriptions. Each gallery is In chronological order and display cases are beautifully lit with amazing objects.The Dordona gallery is fantastic with a great wall picture reconstruction of the site as well as amazing votive offerings and lead inscribed questions to the Sacred oak at the sanctuary of Zeus.Really first class museum.Only complaint was in cases with eg. "Cemetery finds from Archaic to Hellenistic period" there were descriptions of the objects but not their estimated date.
Written June 2, 2012
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Buongiorno a tutti,
sarò a Ioannina nel mese di Agosto. Sto cercando di creare un itinerario per visitare la città, l'isola di Nisi, il museo archeologico... Non riesco a trovare informazioni precise sugli orari di apertura, possibile che il museo archeologico chiuda sempre alle 15?
Se qualcuno che é stato a Ioannina di recente volesse condividermi anche itinerari ed informazioni ne sarei grata.
Grazie!
Written April 21, 2017
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