Distomo Archaeological Collection

The Distomo Archaeological Collection is a museum in Distomo, in Boeotia, Central [Greece (geographic region)|Central Greece]. The museum, noted for its pottery collection, was established in 1994 and is supervised by the Tenth Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.

History

The idea of a museum began in 1987 when the local council donated an old stone primary school erected in 1903 to the Greek [Ministry of Culture], which began renovating and restoring the building.

Collection

The museums contain a notable pottery collection from Medeon and Antikyra. It has a number of vases unearthed ancient Medeon. The vases from Antikyra date between the 8th and 2nd centuries BC. One of the notable artifacts is a clay sima. It was discovered in a building in Antikyra and is dated to the 4th century BC.