War Museum of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

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Timings : Tuesday - Sunday: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (October to March)
Tuesday - Sunday: 09:00 AM to 07:00 PM (April to September)
Closed on Mondays and New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, May 1st, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.

Ticket Price : Regular: EUR 4
Reduced Ticket for Museum (Senior citizens over 65 years of age and children and young people between 6 and 25 years of age from outside the European Union): EUR 2
Free entry for children and young people under 25 years of age (from EU nations) and children under 5 years (outside EU nations).

Free Entry Days : OXI Day (National Holiday) - 28th October
International Day of Monuments - 18th April
International Day of Museums - 18th May
European Days of Cultural Heritage - Last weekend of September
Memorial Day of Melina Mercouri - 6th March
Armed Forces Day - November 21

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War Museum of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Overview

An annexe of its Athenian counterpart, the War Museum of Thessaloniki is a preservation of Greece’s military history through time. It is located in the wider area of the Ares Field Camp, the headquarters of the 3rd Army Corps. The permanent exhibitions include more than ten thousand historical exhibits on display that give insight into the milestone military campaigns of Greece and Macedonia.

Starting from pre-revolution years and ending with the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the galleries take one through the Balkan Wars, the Battle of Crete, the Asia Minor Campaign, the Greco-Italian War, Greek participation in the two World Wars, and Nazi Occupation and Greek Resistance during WWII. The museum also has exhibits from countries around the world that have been enemies or allies of Greece over the years. Originally a military stronghold of the Turkish, built in 1902 by Italian architect Vitalliano Posseli, it came under Greek forces after the liberation of 1912 and was opened up as a museum to the public in 2000.