Experts' Choice Award Museum of Byzantine Culture
What the experts agree on
Widely praised as Greece's finest Byzantine collection outside Athens, this award-winning museum showcases stunning frescoes, mosaics, icons, and artifacts spanning the 4th–19th centuries with modern, well-curated displays.
“ With modern museography, the Museum of Byzantine Culture presents a remarkable collection on Byzantine culture in Macedonia from the early Christian period to the post-Byzantine era.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "The country's finest Byzantine art—priceless icons, frescoes, sculpted reliefs, jewelry, glasswork, manuscripts, pottery, and coins—is on exhibit here." Full review
Frommer's "One of the finest Greek museums outside of those in Athens itself, and arguably has the best collection of Byzantine artifacts in the country." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Museum of Byzantine Civilisation presents, with modern museography, a remarkable collection of art going from the early Christian period to the post-Byzantine era, from the 4C to 19C." Full review
Afar Magazine "This architectural masterpiece contains a collection of stunning frescoes, mosaics, icons and tombstones that evoke the transition from antiquity to Christianity." Full review
Independent "For art lovers and the history-curious, an all-day gallery crawl is definitely on the cards. Modern, ancient or a bit of both, you can work your way around the Museum of Byzantine Culture..."
