September 2006, after the restoration of the old building. Its aim is to present the way of life and socialization of the tribes that lived in Thessaloniki and the wider region of Macedonia from the prehistoric times till present.
The permanent exhibitions of the Archaeological Museum are dedicated to various aspects and periods of time concerning Macedonia. The museum also organizes educational programmes for university students and kids.
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Address: M. Andronikou st, 6
Phone: (+30) 2310 830538
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The Museum of Byzantine Culture was established in 1989 and it opened to public in 1993. Today, the museum has 11 rooms in total that host permanent and temporary exhbitions as well as educational programmes.
Some exhibits of the Byzantine Museum are housed in the White Tower, the symbol of Thessaloniki located in the waterfront of the town.
Address: Stratou Avenue, 2
Phone: (+30) 2310 868570
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| Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art |
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The museum was initially housed in the Filkeram-Johnson factory but today it has been moved in the Helexpo Centre. It includes about 2,000 works of art of famous modern artists.
Address: Egnatias 154, inside Helexpo
Phone: (+30) 2310 240002/ 240403
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| State Museum of Contemporary Art |
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The State Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in the north east side of Lazaristes Monastery in Thessaloniki, in a surface of 3,300 sq.m. A specially-designed room in the port of Thessaloniki also hosts temporarily exhibitions. Frequently, educational programs are organized for kids and students of fine arts.
| Ataturk Museum |
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In an elegant, three-story house that dates from 1870, in the centre of the Old Town of Thessaloniki, there is the house where Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey was born in 1881, when the town was still under the Turkish rule.
The Municipality of Thessaloniki donated the house to the Turkish state in 1935, which converted it into a museum. Visitors can see the rooms where the Turkish leader was born and grew up till 1912, when the town was set free and incorporated to the Greek State.
Address: Apostle Paul st, 75
Phone: (+30) 2310 248452
| Waterworks Museum |
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The Waterworks Museum is housed in the old water supply building that worked continuously from 1894 till 1978. It displays the history of water supply in Thessaloniki.
Address: October 26th, 49
Phone: (+30) 2310 514029
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Through valuable exhibits, like weaponry, military uniforms, maps, photographs and others, the Museum presents the fights of the Macedonians and generally people from northern Greece to set free from the Ottoman rule and incorporate to the Greek State.
Address: Proxenou Koromila st, 23
Phone: (+30) 2310 229778
| Jewish Museum |
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The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki is housed in the centre of the town, in one of the few Jewish buildings that survived the great fire of 1917. Its exhibits aim to present visitors the vast history and culture of the Jews that lived in Thessaloniki since the 15th century.
The first Jews came to Thessaloniki from Spain in 1492. They flourished for many centuries and integrated with the local life. However, 96% of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki was extinguished by the Nazis in the Second World War. Today, the Jewish Community in the town is very small.
Address: Agiou Mina st, 13
Phone: (+30) 2310 250406
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The aim of the museum is to collect, preserve and display items related to the history of cinema in Greece. The museum is based on the collection of Nikos Bililis, a cinematographer from Thessaloniki.
Address: Warehouse A, Thessaloniki Port
Phone: (+30) 2310 508398
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