A MUSEUM FOR ALL

The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is one of the largest museums in Greece and the central museum of northern Greece. All visitors are welcome to experience its unique collections of ancient artefacts as well as its rich and extrovert cultural activities.

NOTICE TO RECEARCHER

During the period 20/02-30/09/2026, it will not be possible to study objects from the Ceramics, Clay & Org. Materials and Metalworking & Small Crafts Collections, due to work on recording antiquities and reorganizing the storage spaces of the Museum

Exhibit of the month

“…a young rooster, with beautiful wings and a fluffy tail…” *

A small, yet particularly distinctive jewel, a gold earring in the shape of a rooster, came to light in 1994–1995 at the site “Melissia” in Aiginio, Pieria.

χρυσό σκουλαρίκι σε σχήμα πετεινού