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Archaeological Museum, Durrës
Epidamnos and Dyrrachium
About Archaeological Museum, Durrës
The Archaeological Museum of Durrës, founded in 1951 and the largest archaeological museum in Albania, stands on the seafront near the 6th-century Byzantine walls. It displays finds from ancient Epidamnos and Roman Dyrrachium: sculpture, funerary steles, ceramics, coins and mosaics. Badly damaged and looted in the unrest of 1997, it has been restored. Allow an hour, and combine it with the amphitheatre and the Venetian Tower nearby.
Why it's on our list
- Greek and Roman finds
- On the seafront
- Mosaics
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Archaeological Museum, Durrës before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Archaeological Museum, Durrës are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rruga Ismail Beja1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- Grand Park & Artificial Lake30 kmCar or taxi 94 min
- House of Leaves31 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- National Historical Museum32 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Skanderbeg Square32 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Et’hem Bey Mosque32 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Clock Tower of Tirana32 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Bunk’Art 232 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Postbllok – Checkpoint32 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- The Pyramid of Tirana32 kmCar or taxi 99 min
- Tirana Castle32 kmCar or taxi 99 min
Getting around
- Tirana International Airport (TIA)26 kmCar or taxi 81 min