Archaeological Museum of Messenia, Kalamata

Archaeological Museum of Messenia, Kalamata

Located on the site of the former Municipal Market, the Archaeological Museum of Messenia is dedicated to excavated finds from Messenia spanning from the Prehistoric and Mycenaean era to the Byzantine and Roman periods.

Located on the site of the former Municipal Market, the Archaeological Museum of Messenia is dedicated to excavated finds from Messenia spanning from the Prehistoric and Mycenaean era to the Byzantine and Roman periods. Artifacts are grouped into sections according to 4 geographic areas of Messenia - Kalamata, Pylia, Messene and Trifylia. The trail through the exhibition resembles the path of the Pamisou River, and displays sculpture, pottery, funerary objects, Roman mosaics, gold jewellery, sacred artifacts, and votive offerings.

The Kalamata section has bronze votive offerings from the Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis at Volymnos, and finds from the Iron Age Sanctuary of Poseidon at Akovitika, including a votive figurine of a seahorse.

The Pylia sections showcases excavations from ancient Koroni (Petalidi), the sanctuary of Apollo Korynthos at Agios Andreas, and the Mycenean vaulted tombs at Platanovrysi, Chandrinos, Koukounara, Kremmydia and Soulinari.

The Messene section displays some of the finds from Messene such as coins and a Roman mosaic floor from Desyllas, but most of the artifacts can be found at the Archaelogical Museum of Ancient Messene.

The Trifylia section has finds from the ancient port city of Kyparissia, Peristeria, and Pyrgos Trifylias as well as Mycenean tholos tombs.