Aktualisiert 2026·Zu Fuß geprüft·Near the White Tower and the exhibition grounds
The leading museum of Macedonian antiquity, famous for its Hellenistic gold — including the dazzling Derveni Krater and the Derveni papyrus, a 4th-century-BC scroll that UNESCO's Memory of the World register lists as the oldest surviving book in Europe.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki · Modern (1962)
Epoche
Modern (1962)
Lage
City centre, by the seafront
Eintritt
€10 (€5 reduced) · €15 combined 3-day ticket · free on Greek museum days (6 Mar, 18 Apr, 18 May, last weekend of Sep, 28 Oct) and on the first & third Sunday of each month, Nov–Mar
Öffnungszeiten
09:00–17:00 (closed Tue in winter, Nov–Mar; open to 22:00 the first Thursday of May–Sep)
Benötigte Zeit
1.5–2 hours
Bewertung
4.7★ · 9,108 Bewertungen
Öffnungszeiten und Preise zuletzt 2026 geprüft — sie ändern sich, also am Tag bestätigen.
Geschichte
Wie es entstand
Opened in 1962, the museum gathers finds from prehistoric to late-Roman Macedonia, with a renowned collection of gold wreaths, jewellery, and grave goods.
Was Sie Sehen
Bei einem Besuch
The bronze Derveni Krater, the gold of Macedonia galleries, the Derveni papyrus, and the prehistory and Roman-era halls.
Wie man Besucht
A short walk from the White Tower; fully accessible and step-free.
Beste Zeit
Pair with the neighbouring Byzantine museum
Galerie
Anfahrt
Lage
City centre, by the seafront · Near the White Tower and the exhibition grounds
The Derveni Krater, an elaborately decorated 4th-century BC bronze vessel, alongside the museum's celebrated collection of Macedonian gold.
A charred 4th-century-BC scroll found in a tomb near Thessaloniki — a philosophical commentary on an Orphic poem, and the oldest surviving manuscript in Europe. UNESCO added it to its Memory of the World register, and it's one of the museum's greatest treasures alongside the Derveni Krater and the Macedonian gold.
