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Amazing amazing amazing from start to finish, well worth the visit and at only €4 entrance. The exhibition rooms are in number order as you work your way around, great audio so remember your earphones.
Fantastic museum documenting early to late Byzantine history of Thessaloniki. The museum is amazingly laid out and it's easy to understand every exhibition. They had beautiful icons. When I visited they had a wonderful temporary exhibition about an Armenian photographer who lost much of his family in the genocide. A must-see in Thessaloniki!
Auf jeden Fall ein Besuch wert. Am Besten mit einem Audioguide. Den könnt ihr euch ausleihen oder mit einem QR Code auch eine App runterladen. Es ist sehr informativ und interessant. Geschichte hautnah.
Basic museum of Byzantine Culture in Thesaloniki.
The place has a lot of historical objects displayed, but something about the place does not give a curiosity spark.
Moreover, it seems like some od the antic bowls, are not that antic.
The small entrance fee of 5 euros, still does not the place worth the time.
The place has a lot of historical objects displayed, but something about the place does not give a curiosity spark.
Moreover, it seems like some od the antic bowls, are not that antic.
The small entrance fee of 5 euros, still does not the place worth the time.
Byzantine museum in the greek cultural center of Thessaloniki. Entrance says official language was Latin. No evidence of this in the displays. All greek, as the entire roman empire spoke greek universally.
I wish there was a better introduction to the Byzantine culture like what is it etc at the beginning itself. By the end you will become more familiar.
The audio guide is quite detailed. I appreciated that you could borrow an audio guide If you did not want to use your phone to save data or battery life.
Give yourself one to two hours to explore
Lots of need to artwork and archaeological artifacts.
The audio guide is quite detailed. I appreciated that you could borrow an audio guide If you did not want to use your phone to save data or battery life.
Give yourself one to two hours to explore
Lots of need to artwork and archaeological artifacts.
The museum has 11 rooms to visit, and each room is perfectly clean, beautiful, rich in artefacts, explanations, and history. There's also an audio guide (handheld phone device) in every major language, and the whole museum is well ventilated, and once again, extremely clean and spacious. There's a lot to see, the museum is included in a special package that costs 15€ for 4 different places in Thessaloniki (archaeology museum, white tower, byzantine culture museum, rotunda), which is a bargain. All in all, this museum is a must-see for every history enthusiast, and a pleasing endeavor for everybody else. Once again, the number of artefacts and findings, and the state in which they were kept is outstanding.
I went at 7:30 pm on one of the free museum nights (Aug 1 & 31 are free after 6:30 pm). I didn't know about these free nights, so that was a nice surprise. The museum stayed open until 11 pm, so I got to see everything and take my time admiring all the various collections. It was not crowded at all so it was a pleasant visit. The museum is beautiful, and uses a virtual reality app on your phone too for a more immersive experience. It's well maintained and I learned a lot about the early Christians and about Byzantine Culture. It's definitely worth the visit, and I would have paid had it not been free on the day I went. I would recommend this museum 100%.
Check out the museum's social media for events free nights and other useful info.
Check out the museum's social media for events free nights and other useful info.