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The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki

Agiou Mina 13, Thessaloniki, Greece
+30 2310 250406
Ranked #9 of 43 attractions in Thessaloniki
4.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums
Owner description: The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki was founded to honor the rich and creative Sephardic heritage as it evolved in the city of Thessaloniki.On the...... more » Owner description: The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki was founded to honor the rich and creative Sephardic heritage as it evolved in the city of Thessaloniki.On the ground level are monumental stones and inscriptions that were once found in the great Jewish necropolis that lay to the east of the city walls. Accompanying these stones are a series of photographs showing the cemetery and visitors as it was in 1914.Central to the first floor is a narrative history of the Jewish presence in Thessaloniki from the 3rd century BCE until the Second World War. A separate exhibit focuses on the Shoah, as it affected the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki. The majority of the community - some 49,000 persons - was systematically deported to Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen where most of them perished.A research and documentation center operates within the premises, which aims to document and digitize archival documents from the Museum's own collection as well as archival material from other sources, thus creating a database accessible to visitors.The Museum provides special educational programs for schools. « less
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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Exellent perspective of the very important role of the Jewish community in the history of Thessaloniki. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Small well organised museum. We only had a half an hour because the museum closed at 14h00. There is quite alot of information to read. All information is in English as well. More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Wonderful history illustrated by an excellent range of photographs More

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Boise
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

I never realized the size of the Jewish community in Thessaloniki. They played a major role in the culture and economics of the city. At the museum, you have the opportunity to see pictures of the Jewish community's involvement in the pre-war life of Thessaloniki. Then you learn how those lives were decimated. Most of what I know of the... More

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Thessaloniki, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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I prefer to say that all the habitants of the city and all the tourists should visit this Museum in the centre of Thessaloniki, Agiou Mina Str., to honor the Thessalonians Jews. These people gave a different spirit in this city for at least two thousaands of years. More

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Tel Aviv, Israel
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
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You cannot take any photo in the museum (which is very strange) and the staff is not very friendly and cannot provide any additional information More

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Thessaloniki, Greece
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2011
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If you want to discover the history of Jewish people from Spain to Thessaloniki and learn about the activity and the effect of Jewish community in the past, you must visit it. Excellent job! More

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Giannitsa, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011

I was doing my postgraduate studies when i first visited the jewish museum of thessaloniki. I was amazed with the library and i found so many good subjects and so good reading material. The people that help around the museum helped me a lot and gave me information about everything i needed. I walked in the museum and i watched... More

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Thessaloniki, Greece
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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