Archaeological Museum of Sparta

The collection's pieces date from the Neolithic to the late Roman era.

There are seven rooms of an approximate area of 500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) which display only a small part of the collection.

[1] Years after its opening, it was largely neglected with most of its pieces currently stored in warehouses.

[1] In July 2020, the Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni approved plans to construct a new Archaeological Museum of Sparta and renovate the existing museum.

[1] The initiative included significant funding and promotion from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

The Archaeological Museum of Sparta
The so-called Leonidas statue from the museum's collection (5th BC)