Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki

About the museum

The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki was founded in 2001 in an old commercial arcade belonging to the Israelite Community and was renovated by OPP Thessaloniki 97. Its aims are to gather the records and heirlooms that were not destroyed in the Holocaust, to preserve the memory of the victims and to research the long Jewish presence in the city.

The building was erected in 1904 as the “Tzentid Hani” (New Building) and is one of the few buildings in the centre that survived the great fire of 1917. It operated as a commercial building until 1997. In 2010 the “Andreas Sefiha” hall was added, and in 2019 the museum was extended into the central wing.

The main exhibition area extends over three levels. The ground floor is dedicated to the old Jewish cemetery of Thessaloniki, with tombstones and grave stelai, and to the Hall of the Victims of the Holocaust with 27,000 names. On the upper floor the permanent exhibition “Simon Marks” presents the history of the Jews of the city from the 1st century BC to today, social life, worship and family life, as well as the deportation during the Holocaust.

Highlights

• Tombstones from the destroyed Jewish cemetery of Thessaloniki
• Hall of the Victims of the Holocaust with 27,000 names
• Permanent exhibition “Simon Marks” on the history of the Jews of the city
• Unique collection of pre-war family and school photographs
• Commercial arcade from 1904 that survived the fire of 1917

Permanent exhibitions

• Διαρκής έκθεση Simon Marks – The history of the Jews of Thessaloniki from the 1st century BC to today, with rooms on the Jewish communities, social and religious life and the Holocaust.
• Παλιό εβραϊκό νεκροταφείο – Tombstones and grave stelai from the cemetery that was destroyed in 1942–1943.

Founded

2001

Admission & discounts

Free admission is also granted to unemployed people, holders of a free admission card and members of ICOM.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• 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 access for people with limited mobility.

Kids & families

Only partly suitable for kids

• Family tours & workshops

Children's room and educational programmes for schools.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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