Top 10 History Museums in Greece, Greece

A traditional 19th century mansion, decorated in the style of the period with objects of local handicraft, wood carvings, hand-woven rugs, traditional costumes, collections of jewelry, bronze and silverware, swords and rifles. The museum also houses a rare collection og Byzantine icons. Recently opened on the third floor is the apartment of Evangelos Averoff-Tossizza. Operating hours: Closed on Thursdays 9.00-13.30 / 15.00-17.00 (winter time)and 9.00-13.30 / 16.00-18.00 (summer time)

A museum delineating the history of the island Crete, complete with artifacts belonging to the ancient civilizations that once populated the island.

Drawing thousands of pilgrims during festivals of the Virgin, this place of worship features an icon attributed with healing powers.

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.