Archaeological Museum of Florina

About the museum

The Archaeological Museum of Florina is housed in a building opposite the city’s railway station and presents the history of the region from its first settlement, around 5800 BC, to the Byzantine period. Large clay pithoi decorate the entrance.

The exhibition begins with prehistoric finds from the settlement of Armenochori and with the jaws of a giant mammoth, aged 200,000–500,000 years, found in the village of Sotiras. On the ground floor the collection of Roman sculpture dominates, and a whole hall is occupied by the floor mosaic of a Roman house from Kato Kleines.

On the first floor, objects of everyday use show life in the Hellenistic cities of Agios Pantaleimonas and Petres, while sculptures and milestones of the Egnatia Road from Petres are displayed, together with an inscribed shield from Vegora. The Byzantine Collection includes objects from the Byzantine monuments of Prespa, from the 10th to the 18th century.

Highlights

• Prehistoric finds from Armenochori and mammoth jaws from Sotiras
• Floor mosaic of a Roman house from Kato Kleines
• Objects from the Hellenistic cities of Agios Pantaleimonas and Petres
• Milestones of the Egnatia Road from Petres
• Byzantine Collection with objects from the monuments of Prespa

Permanent exhibition

• Μόνιμη έκθεση – Από την προϊστορία έως τους βυζαντινούς χρόνους – The exhibition on the ground and first floors presents prehistoric, Roman, Hellenistic and Byzantine finds from Florina and the wider area.

Operated by

Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Φλώρινας (Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October and every first and third Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March

The same ticket is valid all year round. The categories of visitors with reduced or free admission are set by the Ministry of Culture.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum has a special ramp and a lift for people with special needs.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is 8 minutes on foot from the central square of Florina and 3 minutes by car.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The shop sells archaeological guides and books on Florina and Macedonia.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.