MUSEUMS

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM: It was founded in 1912 and is located on Manolis Andronikos Street in the center of the city. It hosts exhibits from both the excavations of Thessaloniki and excavations in the prefectures of Kilkis, Pieria and Chalkidiki. During the visit to the museum one recognizes the greatness of the Macedonian culture.

MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE MUSEUM: The museum is housed in a neoclassical building designed by Ernest Ziller on Proxenou Koromila Street, next to the Metropolis of Thessaloniki. It was founded in 1982. Among the exhibits there are documentes by the course of the struggle for the liberation of the city, the main phases of Macedonian history of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.

FOLKLORE AND ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA -THRACE: The purpose of the Museum is to study the traditional culture of the region of Northern Greece throughout the centuries. Today, in collaboration with other institutions, the Museum finds many ways of interacting with the public by organizing exhibitions, educational programs, etc.

WAR MUSEUM: Located in Aris Field, near the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Byzantine Culture. It has a collection of all the crucial struggles of Greek history, from the Revolution of 1821 to the 1974 engagement in Cyprus. The building has a library with rich bibliography and amphitheater.

MUSEUM OF BYZANTINE CULTURE: The museum is located on the Army Avenue opposite Aris Field and was founded in 1994. Among the exhibits are exhibits on the Early Christian period in the Middle Byzantine period as well as the years after the Fall. The museum was received in 2005 the "Museum Award" from the European Council and its building is considered to be one of the best buildings of public architecture.

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY: The museum was founded in 1987 and is housed on the 1st floor of the specially designed warehouse Α 'of the port of Thessaloniki. The Museum takes several actions promoting the art of photography while in cooperation with CEDEFOP has established an international prize and since 2008 it organizes the international Photobiennale photography festival. It is worth having a drink in the cafe of the area with the wonderful view to the coastal front of the city.

ATATURK MUSEUM: The home of Kemal Ataturk, the father of the Turks as his name is being interpreted, is located just behind the Turkish Consulate. The home now functions as a museum, with a multitude of Turkish tourists flocking to honor the reformer of the Turkish nation. The interior of the museum has remained virtually intact while many personal items and photos of Ataturk are being exhibited.