Thessaloniki is a city that is experienced with all senses - bustling streets, the scent of coffee and food, sea, and history at every step. But to truly understand this city, you must enter its museums. Thessaloniki is one of the culturally richest cities in Greece, with exhibitions that lead through more than 2300 years of history — from ancient Macedonia, the Roman world, and the glorious Byzantium, to the modern era. Whether you are a lover of archaeology, art, military museums, Byzantine culture, or Jewish heritage - Thessaloniki will not disappoint you.

WHICH MUSEUM TO CHOOSE? (RECOMMENDATION BASED ON INTEREST)

  • If you love ancient history: Archaeological Museum + Roman Agora
  • For Byzantine enthusiasts: Museum of Byzantine Culture + White Tower
  • For families and children: White Tower, Archaeological Museum
  • For artists and creatives: City Gallery Casa Bianca
  • For those with 1–2 hours to spare: White Tower (best quick choice)
  • For those interested in Jewish heritage: Jewish Museum
  • For military museum lovers: War Museum and Velos Ship Museum
  • For a city panorama: Eptapyrgio (Thessaloniki Fortress)

We will guide you through a list of all major museums in Thessaloniki where you will find a brief description, opening hours, and the exact location in the city. Choose one and enjoy a walk through the history and art of Thessaloniki.

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI

One of the most significant museums in Greece, established in 1912. The building, a work of architect Patroklos Karantinos, opened in 1962 and itself represents an example of modernist architecture.
What you will see:
artifacts from excavations in Thessaloniki and all of Northern Greece - ranging from the ancient Macedonian kingdom to the Roman period.
Opening hours:

  • every day: 9 am–5 pm
  • closed on Tuesdays
  • closed on: 25th and 26th December, 1st January, 25th March, 1st May, and for Easter.

Prices: 8€ / 4€ (reduced)
Address: Manoli Andronikou 6
Location: Map Link

THE ROMAN AGORA MUSEUM (Forum Romanum)

Located in an underground building specially constructed for this purpose, with three architectural units: vestibule (entrance space), central hall, and multipurpose hall.
The exhibition displays:
the life of Thessaloniki from the 3rd century BC to the present day through finds excavated from 1962 to 1999.
Opening hours:

  • every day: 8:30 am–3:30 pm
  • closed on Tuesdays

Prices: 10€ / 5€
Address: Olympou 75
Location: Map Link

THE WHITE TOWER – SYMBOL OF THESSALONIKI

If there is one attraction that everyone should see, it is the White Tower.
Built in the 15th century, shortly after the Ottoman conquest in 1430, on the foundations of an older Byzantine tower. Over the centuries, it had various roles and names, and today is part of the Museum of Byzantine Culture.
What it offers:
a multimedia exhibition on the city’s history + the best panoramic view in Thessaloniki. Here you will find the text of the ancient geographer Strabo on the origin and name of the city.
Opening hours:

  • November–March 31st: 8:30 am–3:30 pm
  • April–October 31st: 8 am–8 pm
  • closed on Tuesdays

Prices: 6€ / 3€
Address: Leoforos Nikis
Location: Map Link
Read more: White Tower in Thessaloniki - from a former prison to today’s museum

MUSEUM OF BYZANTINE CULTURE

One of the most modern museums in Greece, with an exceptional collection of Byzantine art that ranks among the most significant in Europe.
It covers the early Christian, Byzantine, and post-Byzantine periods, with artifacts originating from the geographical area of Macedonia, especially Thessaloniki - the second most important city of Byzantium after Constantinople. You will see artworks and objects, chronologically covering the early Christian, Byzantine, and post-Byzantine periods.
Opening hours:

  • November–March 31st: 8:30 am–3:30 pm
  • April–October 31st: 8 am–8 pm
  • closed on Tuesdays

Prices: 8€ / 4€
Address: Leof. Stratou 2
Location: Map Link

CITY GALLERY – CASA BIANCA

Villa Casa Bianca (1911–1913), the former residence of the merchant Dino Fernandez Diaz, is now the seat of the city gallery with around 3,000 works of art - from paintings and sculptures to photographs.
Opening hours:

  • Tuesday–Saturday: 10 am–5 pm
  • Thursday and Sunday: 10 am–8 pm
  • closed on Mondays

Free entrance
Address: Corner of Vasilissis Olgas 182 and Themistokli Sofouli
Location: Map Link

ETHNOLOGICAL AND FOLKLORE MUSEUM OF MACEDONIA AND THRACE

Housed in the beautiful neoclassical villa Giacomo Modiano from 1906.
Exhibitions:
The museum’s permanent exhibitions relate to the habits and customs of everyday life throughout the history of this region. You will see a rich collection of folk costumes and clothing, jewelry, craft tools, and everyday objects.
Opening hours:

  • every day: 9 am–3:30 pm
  • Wednesdays: 9 am–8:30 pm
  • closed on Sundays

Prices: 4€ / 2€
Address: Vasilíssis Ólgas 68, Filippou Nikoglou 1
Location: Map Link

MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE MUSEUM

In the museum, you can see rare relics, personal items, photographs, and documents that depict key moments in the history of Macedonia in the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as documents related to social, economic, political, and military events that decisively influenced the future of Hellenism in the region.
The museum also houses the Center for Research on Macedonian History and Documentation (K.E.M.I.T.).
Opening hours:

  • every day: 9 am–2 pm
  • Saturdays: 10 am–2 pm
  • closed on Sundays

Prices: 4€ / 2€
Address: Proxenou Koromila 23
Location: Map Link

JEWISH MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI

The museum is located in the old shopping arcade of the Jewish community, established in 2001. An arcade is a covered passageway with colonnades, usually with shops on both sides.
In the museum, you will see many relics and documents that survived the Holocaust, as well as a presentation of over 2000 years of Jewish presence in Thessaloniki.
Opening hours:

  • Monday–Friday: 10 am–2 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am–2 pm and 5 pm–8 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am–2 pm
  • closed on Saturdays

Ticket price: 8€ (single price)
Address: Ag. Mina 11
Location: Map Link

WAR MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI

It preserves over 10,000 objects that depict the modern history of Greece - from the pre-revolution period to the Balkan and world wars.
Opening hours:

  • November–March 31st: 9 am–5 pm
  • April–October 31st: 9 am–7 pm

Prices: 4€ / 2€
Address: Grigoriou Lampraki 4
Location: Map Link

VELOS SHIP MUSEUM

If you are a fan of contemporary history and maritime affairs, you can visit the Velos ship-museum at the end of the new promenade (Nea Paralia) and learn more about modern Greek history and the ship that became a symbol of Greek resistance to dictatorship.
Opening hours:

  • Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Price: 2€
Address: at the end of the new promenade (Nea Paralia)
Location: Map Link
More details: Velos Ship-Museum - an opportunity to get acquainted with modern Greek history

EPTAPIRGIO – THESSALONIKI FORTRESS

One of the most impressive viewpoints in the city, at about 200 meters above sea level.
Why visit:
the view of Thessaloniki, Thermaic Gulf, and Mount Olympus is unforgettable, even if you are not a fan of fortifications.
Opening hours:

  • Tower Trikonou: 8:30 am–8 pm (closed on Tuesdays)
  • Exhibition “Democracy”: 8 am–8 pm

Prices: 6€ / 3€
Address: Eptapirgiou 40
Location: Map Link
More details: Old Thessaloniki and the story of its fortress - Eptapirgio

THE ATATURK MUSEUM IN THESSALONIKI

The house where Kemal Ataturk was born, just behind the Turkish consulate, now functions as a museum with authentic furniture and items from his life.
After several years of renovation, the museum was ceremoniously reopened on November 10, 2025.
Opening hours:

  • every day: 10 am–5 pm
  • closed on Mondays

Free entrance
Address: Apostolou Pavlou 17
Location: Map Link

For a broader overview of the city and the easiest way to visit the sights, check out:
Thessaloniki Guide
What to see in Thessaloniki
Tourist Bus in Thessaloniki
Public Transport in Thessaloniki

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