Mis à jour 2026·Vérifié à pied·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)
Période
Modern (1962)
Emplacement
City centre, by the seafront
Entrée
€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
Horaires
09:00–17:00 (closed Tue in winter, Nov–Mar; open to 22:00 the first Thursday of May–Sep)
Temps Nécessaire
1.5–2 hours
Note
4.7★ · 9,108 avis
Horaires et prix vérifiés pour la dernière fois en 2026 — ils changent, alors confirmez le jour même.
Histoire
Comment c'est né
Opened in 1962, the museum gathers finds from prehistoric to late-Roman Macedonia, with a renowned collection of gold wreaths, jewellery, and grave goods.
Ce Que Vous Verrez
Lors d'une visite
The bronze Derveni Krater, the gold of Macedonia galleries, the Derveni papyrus, and the prehistory and Roman-era halls.
Comment Visiter
A short walk from the White Tower; fully accessible and step-free.
Meilleur Moment
Pair with the neighbouring Byzantine museum
Galerie
S'y Rendre
Emplacement
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.
