The Top Museums ★ Arts & Culture
The Top Museums ★ Arts & Culture
With a wide variety of cultural and artistic institutions, Thessaloniki is a treasure trove for visitors.
White Tower Museum, a Museum devoted to the city and its people.
Entering the White Tower and the museum located inside it, we soon realize that we are in the heart of the city. Through the presentation of features that help us understand Thessaloniki through time, such as the city’s urban character and its people, the exhibition focuses on important moments and aspects of the city’s life.
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Torre Branca de Salónica
White Tower Museum, a Museum devoted to the city and its people.
Entering the White Tower and the museum located inside it, we soon realize that we are in the heart of the city. Through the presentation of features that help us understand Thessaloniki through time, such as the city’s urban character and its people, the exhibition focuses on important moments and aspects of the city’s life.
Impressive exhibits and rare collections.
It is easily accessible from every part of the city, while it can be easily found without being an experienced traveler.
Like many other destinations in the center of the city you’ll have the chance to combine your visit to the museum with other places of interest because of the small walkable distance between them.
Impressive exhibits and rare collections
Due to the city’s rich Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine history the museum hosts a variety of exhibits that will impress every visitor. Beautiful samples of Roman architecture, unique colorful mosaics, sculptures and jewellery from the Greek Classical and Hellenistic period await you there… The most popular of them are known worldwide.
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Museu Arqueológico de Salónica
6 Manoli AndronikouImpressive exhibits and rare collections.
It is easily accessible from every part of the city, while it can be easily found without being an experienced traveler.
Like many other destinations in the center of the city you’ll have the chance to combine your visit to the museum with other places of interest because of the small walkable distance between them.
Impressive exhibits and rare collections
Due to the city’s rich Ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine history the museum hosts a variety of exhibits that will impress every visitor. Beautiful samples of Roman architecture, unique colorful mosaics, sculptures and jewellery from the Greek Classical and Hellenistic period await you there… The most popular of them are known worldwide.
For many, the most important of the city’s museums, as Thessaloniki is arguably the city that has the most intense Byzantine character and beauty.
The museum is housed in modern facilities that include advanced, well-organized conservation laboratories and storerooms. Hundreds of unique exhibits and artifacts throughout the entire Byzantine period are displayed in several different rooms.
It has a rather imposing atmosphere while the presentations are well organized and informative.
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Museu da Cultura Bizantina
2 Leof. StratouFor many, the most important of the city’s museums, as Thessaloniki is arguably the city that has the most intense Byzantine character and beauty.
The museum is housed in modern facilities that include advanced, well-organized conservation laboratories and storerooms. Hundreds of unique exhibits and artifacts throughout the entire Byzantine period are displayed in several different rooms.
It has a rather imposing atmosphere while the presentations are well organized and informative.
This museum houses more than 2,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving, and photography by Greek and foreign artists, such as Zouni, Mytaras, Fassianos, Delacroix, Emo, Raynaud, Skourtis, Vakalo, Moraïti, Moralis and more.
Several permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions are hosted in the museum. They include works of both young and renowned artists from all over the world.
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MOMus-Museu de Arte Contemporânea
This museum houses more than 2,000 works of painting, sculpture, engraving, and photography by Greek and foreign artists, such as Zouni, Mytaras, Fassianos, Delacroix, Emo, Raynaud, Skourtis, Vakalo, Moraïti, Moralis and more.
Several permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions are hosted in the museum. They include works of both young and renowned artists from all over the world.
Costaki collection and Russian Avant-Garde
The permanent exhibition is the “Costaki” collection that includes more than 1200 masterpieces of Russian avant-garde artists covering a wide range of art movements. In 2013 the Museum celebrates 100 years since the birth of the Greek collector George Costakis.
The museum is aiming to preserve and display precious works of contemporary art by Greek and foreign artists, to improve the public’s relation and appreciation towards modern art while promoting and improving art education. It also wishes to further develop scientific research related to issues surrounding the history and theory of contemporary art, as well as to provide help of academic standards to art historians and theoreticians who wish to specialize in museology.
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MOMus-Museum of Modern Art-Kostakis collection
21 KolokotroniCostaki collection and Russian Avant-Garde
The permanent exhibition is the “Costaki” collection that includes more than 1200 masterpieces of Russian avant-garde artists covering a wide range of art movements. In 2013 the Museum celebrates 100 years since the birth of the Greek collector George Costakis.
The museum is aiming to preserve and display precious works of contemporary art by Greek and foreign artists, to improve the public’s relation and appreciation towards modern art while promoting and improving art education. It also wishes to further develop scientific research related to issues surrounding the history and theory of contemporary art, as well as to provide help of academic standards to art historians and theoreticians who wish to specialize in museology.
Rare items & private collections
The museum hosts a great number of several important and rare exhibits some of which have come from private collections.
The place is a sanctuary to all the true lovers of cinema. Visitors will have the chance to see how the cinema initially started in Greece, the early first efforts of filming and producing a movie, and of course to learn more about the Golden Era of the ’60s.
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Thessaloniki Cinema Museum & Cinematheque
Rare items & private collections
The museum hosts a great number of several important and rare exhibits some of which have come from private collections.
The place is a sanctuary to all the true lovers of cinema. Visitors will have the chance to see how the cinema initially started in Greece, the early first efforts of filming and producing a movie, and of course to learn more about the Golden Era of the ’60s.
One of the favorite hotspots for every photography lover
It can be easily found in Warehouse A in the Harbor of Thessaloniki next to the Cinema Museum, while its mission on local, national and international level is focused on planning and executing exhibition series, creating archives and collections entrusted to the museum by photographers, and of course publishing books, catalogues and other material while organizing several educational programmes for the public.
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Museum of Photography Thessaloniki
One of the favorite hotspots for every photography lover
It can be easily found in Warehouse A in the Harbor of Thessaloniki next to the Cinema Museum, while its mission on local, national and international level is focused on planning and executing exhibition series, creating archives and collections entrusted to the museum by photographers, and of course publishing books, catalogues and other material while organizing several educational programmes for the public.
At the heart of the modern city, at the center of Thessaloniki lies a museum that is literally hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered!
A hidden museum within the Forum
Inside the Ancient Agora in one of the busiest places of Roman Thessaloniki awaits you a museum that is located…underground! Most visitors and even some of the locals are surprised when they first realize it, since the entrance is not entirely visible.
What makes this museum a great destination is the information offered to the visitors through a very clever and comprehensive way! It is very interesting and easy for everyone to understand!
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Fórum Romano de Tessalônica
75 OlimpouAt the heart of the modern city, at the center of Thessaloniki lies a museum that is literally hidden in plain sight, waiting to be discovered!
A hidden museum within the Forum
Inside the Ancient Agora in one of the busiest places of Roman Thessaloniki awaits you a museum that is located…underground! Most visitors and even some of the locals are surprised when they first realize it, since the entrance is not entirely visible.
What makes this museum a great destination is the information offered to the visitors through a very clever and comprehensive way! It is very interesting and easy for everyone to understand!
Inside this beautiful building located in Agiou Mina St. in the center of the city, you will find important information about the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki expressed through photographic exhibitions and rare historical objects.
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Museu Judaico de Tessalônica
11 Ag. MinaInside this beautiful building located in Agiou Mina St. in the center of the city, you will find important information about the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki expressed through photographic exhibitions and rare historical objects.
A historic destination within the Turkish Consulate
Most of the furniture and personal objects placed inside the house are authentic while the missing items were replaced with other from Kemal’s mausoleum and Top Kapi in Istanbul. Several photographs decorate the interior walls depicting Kemal Ataturk in various important periods of his life.
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Museu Atatürk
17 Apostolou PavlouA historic destination within the Turkish Consulate
Most of the furniture and personal objects placed inside the house are authentic while the missing items were replaced with other from Kemal’s mausoleum and Top Kapi in Istanbul. Several photographs decorate the interior walls depicting Kemal Ataturk in various important periods of his life.
Located in the heart of the modern urban trunk of the city, inside one of the historic buildings of the early 20th century, the War Museum of Thessaloniki has an active presence since the first year of its operation, in 2000. The Museum hosts nine permanent exhibitions with over 10,000 historical relics, thus constituting a complete museum of modern history and culture.
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Museu da Guerra de Tessalônica
4 Grigoriou LamprakiLocated in the heart of the modern urban trunk of the city, inside one of the historic buildings of the early 20th century, the War Museum of Thessaloniki has an active presence since the first year of its operation, in 2000. The Museum hosts nine permanent exhibitions with over 10,000 historical relics, thus constituting a complete museum of modern history and culture.
The Thessaloniki Concert Hall was inaugurated in 2000 and is the work of the famous architect Arata Isozaki. It is located on the beach of the city and is one of the landmark buildings of Thessaloniki, but also one of the top cultural centers of the city. The Megaron in its halls, with excellent equipment and infrastructure, can host a wide range of events and performances from theater, opera, dance and of course concerts and music events of all kinds. The Megaron also has a Music Library and a Museum of Musical Instruments, while in its facilities and rooms it has the specifications for the excellent organization of art exhibitions and conferences.
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Sala de Concertos de Tessalônica
& 25is MartiouThe Thessaloniki Concert Hall was inaugurated in 2000 and is the work of the famous architect Arata Isozaki. It is located on the beach of the city and is one of the landmark buildings of Thessaloniki, but also one of the top cultural centers of the city. The Megaron in its halls, with excellent equipment and infrastructure, can host a wide range of events and performances from theater, opera, dance and of course concerts and music events of all kinds. The Megaron also has a Music Library and a Museum of Musical Instruments, while in its facilities and rooms it has the specifications for the excellent organization of art exhibitions and conferences.
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