The Olympia Museum houses the sanctuary’s finest sculptures and finds. Its centerpiece is the sculptural program from the Temple of Zeus: the east pediment, depicting the chariot race between Pelops and Oinomaos, and the west pediment, depicting the battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs, along with the twelve metopes illustrating the Labors of Herakles, including his encounters with the Nemean Lion, the Stymphalian Birds, Cerberus, the Cretan Bull, and the Apples of the Hesperides. Also on display is the Hermes of Praxiteles, one of the best-preserved works of a major Classical sculptor, discovered in the Temple of Hera. The museum’s collection extends to bronze arms and armor dedicated by victorious city-states, offering a vivid picture of the sanctuary’s long history as both a religious center and a repository of Greek military history. [Editor’s note: the original site had only brief photo labels for this page. This paragraph was drafted as a placeholder and should be reviewed/expanded by Dr. Siegel.]