Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia and Thrace
Museum of traditional culture in the Modiano Mansion, with permanent exhibitions on the costumes and watermills of Macedonia and Thrace.
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About the museum
The effort to establish the museum began in 1931 and led to the Folklore Museum of Northern Greece. In 1970 it was renamed the Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia – Thrace, and it was assigned the building of the Modiano Mansion, also known as the Old Government House.
The mansion was built in 1905–1906 by the architect Eli Modiano, with eclectic elements and influences from Art Nouveau. It was one of the villas of the eastern expansion of Thessaloniki, in the area of Exochi. In 1913 it passed to the Municipality of Thessaloniki and later housed the Governor-General of Macedonia, the Military Medical School and the Seminary. The building is listed and was restored again by 2008, when a new building for temporary exhibitions was added.
The museum’s aim is the research and presentation of the traditional culture of Macedonia and Thrace. Its collections comprise around 20,000 objects of domestic, professional, social and spiritual life.
Highlights
- Listed mansion of 1905–1906 with Art Nouveau elements
- Permanent exhibition of traditional costumes
- Permanent exhibition on watermills
- Collection of around 20,000 objects of traditional culture
Permanent exhibitions
- Μόνιμη έκθεση ενδυμασιών – Presents the traditional costumes of Macedonia and Thrace within the context of traditional society.
- Μόνιμη έκθεση νερόμυλων – Presents the operation and role of watermills in the traditional economy and society.
- Operated by
- Εφορεία Νεωτέρων Μνημείων Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας (Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Reduced | €1 |
Free admission: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and the official public holidays of the state
Visitors have free admission on the Ministry of Culture’s free admission days.
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| Good to know | The museum cooperates with bodies and associations and organises guided tours, publications and educational programmes. |
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