Olympic Museum Thessaloniki

About the museum

The Olympic Museum Thessaloniki was founded in 2001 under the name Museum of Sport, on the initiative of the Ministry of Culture and the Special Secretariat for Sport of Macedonia–Thrace, in cooperation with sports federations and local government bodies. It was initially housed on Aristotelous Street, in a listed neoclassical building.

In March 2004 it moved to the present modern building of 4,500 m² at the junction of Agiou Dimitriou Street and 3rd September Street, near the Kavtanzoglio Stadium and the Aristotle University. The building was inaugurated on 5 August 2004 by the then IOC President Jacques Rogge.

In 2008 the museum was recognised by the International Olympic Committee and renamed the Olympic Museum. It is a founding member of the World Network of Olympic Museums and a member of ICOM. Its purpose is to collect, document and present the history of sport and the Olympic heritage, with an educational and interactive character.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition “Olympic Games: Moments in History”
• Exhibition on the Paralympic Games
• Interactive exhibition “Science of Sport”
• Augmented reality applications, such as the magic mirror
• Modern building of 4,500 m² beside the Kavtanzoglio Stadium

Permanent exhibitions

• Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες: Στιγμές ιστορίας – The museum’s first permanent exhibition presents the Olympic Games of antiquity and the modern Games since 1896, with multimedia applications and augmented reality.
• Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες – The exhibition presents the history of the Paralympic Games since 1960, Paralympic sports and the successes of Greek athletes.
• Επιστήμη των αθλημάτων – Interactive exhibition from the Science Museum in London on the relationship between physics, chemistry and biology and sport.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Ολυμπιακό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης (μη κερδοσκοπικός πολιτιστικός φορέας)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum offers museum-pedagogical programmes for primary and secondary education, workshops and events for children, as well as Olympic Camps. The exhibition “Science of Sport” allows visitors to try out sports activities.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at the junction of Agiou Dimitriou Street and 3rd September Street, next to the Kavtanzoglio Stadium.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The amphitheatre hall and the workshop and seminar rooms are available.

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