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Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki

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Preserving the Byzantine heritage of the region, Museum of Byzantine Culture provides insight into the cultural influences on Greece. The galleries are filled with gold-plated religious artifacts representing the Orthodox roots that continue to play an important role in Greek traditions. Almost 3,000 artifacts date from the early Christian period to after the Ottoman Empire. The museum also hosts temporary exhibits in the large galleries, such as the displays showcasing ancient documents or modern photography. Visit the attraction's website for a list of exhibits or to see a schedule of classes available as part of the educational program. Put Museum of Byzantine Culture into our Thessaloniki trip itinerary planner to see other points of interest to visit during your vacation in Thessaloniki.

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Hoodone

This museum is extremely nice and well done. Everything is labeled in English and Greek so easy to know what each item is. Many fine examples of icons, mosaics, tombs, etc. Loved that even the fire ex... more »
karenorville

Walk along the waterfront in Thessaloniki; enjoy the umbrella sculpture; stop by the famous White Tower, which often has exhibitions as well as the stairs to the top. Then visit the incredible new Mus... more »
ilGrec0

This is a great museum. It recounts the history of the Byzantine Empire. The exhibits are very interesting and it is very easy to navigate. The descriptions of the exhibits are well written and in gen... more »

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Paweł Fiuk

Spacious building with astounding architecture. Most exhibits are open with no glass panes and they are great. Artifacts like jewelery, everyday objects and fragments of buildings are beautiful and well preserved. The tickets are expensive (compared to Rotonda for example) but it's definitely worth it. You should come at least 2 hours before it's closing if you want to have enough time to look at everything. The only complaint I have is the bathroom quality. It was dirty and the toilet seat was missing.

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Tenner Jack

Very good place to get informations about the byzantine time in and around Thessaloniki. No glasses in front of the most exhibitions. I don't have to say, that you aren't allowed to touch anything! But be careful of you take a closer look. There are light barriers you don't see... My shame that I get trapped not even once :)

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Cindy ward

This musrim is well laid out, presenting material that covers centuries in a way that allows you to understand the development of the culture, politics and religion.

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Lillianandian Esposito

This museum contains lots of interesting information on Byzantine history and culture, including artefacts from grave sites, mosaic and ornate icons.

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Phillip Germann

Lots of bowls and pots. Not very good texts on the history of the objects you are seeing. One sentence blurbs in most cases.

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