Archaeological museum of Lamia

The Archaeological Museum of Lamia (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Λαμίας) is a museum within the archaeological site of Lamia Castle in Lamia, Greece. The museum is housed in a refurbished barracks built in 1830 by King Otto of Greece. It presents prehistoric and Classical antiquities, covering the Neolithic era, Helladic period, Early Iron Age, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. Background The archaeological museum is located within the grounds of Lamia Castle on the acropolis of Lamia, the capital of the Fthiotida Prefecture. The castle was originally built in 1830 by Otto, the Bavarian first king of Greece after Greece attained independence. During World War II it was an army barracks. The Greek Ministry of Culture took possession of the barracks in 1973 from the Ministry for Defence, and the Archaeological Museum of Lamia opened to the public in September 1994.