Museum of Byzantine Culture
Thessaloniki, Greece

Museum of Byzantine Culture

Type: museum / Byzantine history

An award-winning museum considered one of the most modern Byzantine museums in the world, recipient of the prestigious European Museum of the Year award in 2005. It presents a thousand years of Byzantine civilization through exceptionally presented collections of frescoes, mosaics, textiles and everyday objects. The building itself is an architectural masterpiece by modern Greek architect Kyriakos Krokos.

Tickets

Entry: Tickets from ~8.00 EUR
Indicative price — confirm the exact amount before booking.
Tickets can also be purchased on-site.

A combined ticket with the Archaeological Museum costs around 12 EUR and offers good value. Free entry on the first Sunday of the month during the winter period. The museum has an excellent audio guide in English.

⛰️ Heads up: Hilly approach — the uphill section may add about 25 percent to the walking time to the attraction.

Parking nearby

Δημοτικός Σταθμός Υπόγειας Στάθμευσης Δημαρχείου Θεσσαλονίκης (Βόρεια Είσοδος)

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (97m)

Address: Leoforos 3is Septemvriou 39, Thessaloniki

Municipal Underground Garage of Thessaloniki City Hall

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (99m)

Address: Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou 1, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Отворено 24 сата

Phone: +30 231 082 1940

Parking lift

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (104m)

Address: Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou 1, Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Parking

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (107m)

Address: Leoforos 3is Septemvriou 39, Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki International Fair Parking "Ioannis Vellidis"

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (135m)

Address: Λεωφόρος Στρατού, Leoforos 3is Septemvriou και, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Отворено 24 сата

Phone: +30 231 029 1405

Χώρος στάθμευσης για Άτομα με ειδικές Ανάγκες (ΑμεΑ)

garage/underground 🚶 2 min to the attraction (138m)

Address: Leoforos 3is Septemvriou 39, Thessaloniki

Car

garage/underground 🚶 3 min to the attraction (163m)

Address: Leoforos 3is Septemvriou 39, Thessaloniki

Parking Σταθμός/Πλυντήριο Αυτοκινήτων

garage/underground 🚶 5 min to the attraction (368m)

Address: Evzonon 10-12, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Отворено 24 сата

Phone: +30 697 729 1300

Central Parking Thessaloniki

garage/underground 🚶 6 min to the attraction (446m)

Address: Ιωάννου Τσιμισκή 138, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Отворено 24 сата

Phone: +30 231 023 6736

KAOIL ΜΑΛΛΙΑΡΟΣ ΠΑΣΧΑΛΗΣ

Open until 00:00 garage/underground 🚶 8 min to the attraction (579m)

Address: Αγγελάκη 19, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: see details
Monday: 06:00–00:00 Tuesday: 06:00–00:00 Wednesday: 06:00–00:00 Thursday: 06:00–00:00 Friday: 06:00–00:00 Saturday: 06:00–00:00 Sunday: 07:00–23:00

Phone: +30 231 025 4470

Parking ΔΕΘ-HELEXPO | ''Αγγελάκη''

garage/underground 🚶 8 min to the attraction (604m)

Address: Αγγελάκη 12, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Отворено 24 сата

Phone: +30 231 029 1561

Parking Μητροπόλεως 121

Open until 21:00 garage/underground 🚶 9 min to the attraction (719m)

Address: Mitropoleos 121, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: see details
Monday: 06:30–21:00 Tuesday: 06:30–21:00 Wednesday: 06:30–21:00 Thursday: 06:30–21:00 Friday: 06:30–21:00 Saturday: 07:30–16:00 Sunday: Closed

Phone: +30 231 022 6687

ΑΜΥΝΗΣ PARKING ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ

Open until 00:00 garage/underground 🚶 10 min to the attraction (728m)

Address: Ethnikis Aminis 40, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 07:00–00:00, Weekend: 08:00–00:00

Phone: +30 231 022 3267

Parking Kiritsi

Open until 01:00 garage/underground 🚶 10 min to the attraction (792m)

Address: Platia Ippodromiou 17, Thessaloniki

Opening hours: see details
Monday: 07:00–01:00 Tuesday: 07:00–01:00 Wednesday: 07:00–01:00 Thursday: 07:00–01:00 Friday: 07:00–01:00 Saturday: 07:00–01:00 Sunday: 09:00–00:00

Phone: +30 231 022 3950

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Phone: +30 231 086 0380

Opening hours: 12:30–00:00

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Address: Leoforos Vasileos Georgiou 16, Thessaloniki

Phone: +30 231 082 0891

Opening hours: see details
Monday: 12:30–01:00 Tuesday: 12:30–01:00 Wednesday: 12:30–01:00 Thursday: 12:30–01:00 Friday: 12:30–02:00 Saturday: 12:30–02:00 Sunday: 12:30–01:00
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Phone: +30 231 022 1691

Kati Ap' Ola

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Phone: +30 231 124 2399

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Phone: +30 231 231 2436

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Monday: 09:00–02:00 Tuesday: 09:00–02:00 Wednesday: 09:00–02:00 Thursday: 09:00–02:00 Friday: 09:00–03:00 Saturday: 09:00–03:00 Sunday: 09:00–03:00
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Phone: +30 231 086 9154

Opening hours: 12:00–01:00

Huang

Huang

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Phone: +30 231 022 1114

Opening hours: see details
Monday: Closed Tuesday: 13:00–23:00 Wednesday: 13:00–23:00 Thursday: 13:00–23:00 Friday: 13:00–23:00 Saturday: 13:00–23:00 Sunday: 13:00–23:00