The Archeological Museum was opened in 1958 in the premises of Saint Mary Monastery inside the city of Apollonia. The exhibition contains the archeological material collected before and after World War II. The new finds in 1958- 1960 made possible the reorganization of museum displays in 1961.
The systematic archeological researches of the successive decades in Apollonia required its restructuring some times, special was that of 1985 when Archeological Museum of Apollonia was entirely reconceived reflecting the history and the culture of the city from its birth to its decline.
The archeological material organization and display through the combination of the chronologic and thematic criterion giving different aspects of the city life, like its creation, relations wit Illyrians, the political organization, crafts, trade, wine and drinks, woman and children, education, culture, war, cemeteries, etc. added values to the museum and the visitor can receive complete information on the millennial history of the city since the 6th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D.
The monumental constructions in Apollonia like the temples, bulea, the library, the Odeon, the theatre, the fortification system, the water supply system (nimfeu), the houses found in the city centre around the museum offer an open museum in nature completing the visitor’s vision about this ancient city.
In 1996 the building for the archeological researches and studies was added to Apollonia Museum, another possibility to get to know how the new finds are realized, the contemporary means and methods of scientific research.
Useful information
Visiting Hours: 08.00 – 16.00;
In May, June, July, August and September the visiting hours: 09.00 – 13.00 and 16.00-19.00