Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης | |
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| Established | 1912 |
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| Location | M. Andronikou 6, GR-54621,Thessaloniki,Central Macedonia, Greece |
| Coordinates | 40°37′30″N22°57′14″E / 40.62500°N 22.95389°E /40.62500; 22.95389 |
| Type | Archaeological museum |
| Collection size | 50,000[1] |
| Director | Polyxeni Adam-Veleni |
| Architect | Patroklos Karantinos |
| Public transit access |  Panepistimio |
| Website | Official website |
TheArchaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (Greek:Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο ΘεσσαλονίκηςArkhaiologikó Mouseío Thessaloníkis) is a museum inThessaloniki,Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from thePrehistoric,Archaic,Classical,Hellenistic andRoman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region ofMacedonia in general.
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The museum is housed in a building designed by architectPatroklos Karantinos and is an example of the modern architectural trends of Greece. Built in 1962, the museum had a new wing added to it in 1980, in which the findings fromVergina were displayed, up until 1997. In 2001 and 2004, in the run-up to the2004 Athens Olympics, the museum was extensively renovated and its permanent exhibits reorganized.
The central rooms hold exhibits from the archaeological excavations conducted in Thessaloniki and the broader area ofMacedonia. The new wing hosts two exhibitions:The Gold ofMacedon, with artefacts from the cemeteries ofSindos,Agia Paraskevi,Nea Filadelfia,Makrygialos,Derveni,Lete,Serres, andEvropos; andThe Thessaloniki Area in Prehistory, with material fromprehistoric settlements, dating from theNeolithic to the Early and LateBronze Age.
At present, the collection of Archaic toLate Roman sculptures from Thessaloniki and Macedonia in general is displayed in the central section of the museum. They illustrate the history of Thessaloniki from prehistoric times to Late Antiquity. These rooms display architectural members from anIonic temple of the 6th century BC, sculptures of all periods from Macedonia, exhibits from the excavations in the palace complex built byGalerius in the Thessaloniki city centre, a reconstruction of the façade of the Macedonian tomb in Agia Paraskevi, with genuine architectural members, and finds (mainly gold artefacts) of the Archaic and Classical periods from the Sindos cemetery. In all these rooms, certain important exhibits have been singled out and further information about them is given to help visitors appreciate the importance of each exhibit and of the area and the period from which it comes.
Apart from its permanent displays, the Archaeological Museum also hosts major temporary and thematic exhibitions. In theManolis Andronikos Room, for instance, there is an exhibition titledThe Coins of Macedonia from the 6th Century to 148 BC, with examples of coins that were circulating in Macedonia in that period. A showcase in the lobby of the museum displays some finds from the excavation of the Neolithic settlement at Makrygialos inPieria, accompanied by information about the progress of the excavation.
In the new wing, theGold of Macedon exhibition includes finds from numerous excavations inCentral Macedonia. Taking the history of gold as its central theme, it presents the culture of Macedonia from the 6th century BC to 148 BC, discussing the use of gold (jewellery, sartorial decoration, gilding of objects and vessels, coins), the technology of the manufacture of gold jewellery, and the techniques of gold mining. There are also numerous finds from cemeteries and there are many descriptions about their role inburial customs.
TheThessaloniki in Prehistory exhibition aims to recreate a picture of theThermaic Gulf littoral before the city of Thessaloniki was built. It presents the first excavations, which were carried out during theFirst World War byBritish and French troops, and finds from the most important prehistoric settlements in the area (Thermi, Vassilika, Stavroupoli, Oraiokastro, Assiros, Toumba, and Kastana) divided into three chronological groups (Neolithic, Early and Late Bronze Age).[2]
On 26 February 2010, Greek authorities arrested two men found in illegal possession of various antiquities, including a bronze statue of Alexander, which is possibly a work ofLysippos. If confirmed, this would make it the first original work of Lysippos ever discovered. The statue is currently being examined at the laboratory of the museum, which is expected to confirm or deny its authenticity.[3][4]
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