Top Things to do in Thessaly
What to do and see in Thessaly, Thessaly: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Thessaly, Greece including Entomological Museum of Volos, Hellenic Culture Museum, Radio Museum “Antonis Tavanis”, Museum of Military Veterinary Service, Mansion of Georgios Schwarz, Museum National Resistance, Byzantine Museum of Makrinitsa, The Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas, Paschalis Art House, Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos.
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1. Entomological Museum of Volos
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
Today,the museum exhibits approximately 100,000 insects of various taxon and more are constantly added.The majority of insects are butterflies (lepidoptera) that belong to an extensive collection of more than 40,000 species,subspecies and races.Not only is the Entomological Museum of Volos unique in Greece,but it is the biggest and the most complete private museum in the Balkans. The museum is open daily but only by appointment.
2. Hellenic Culture Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 68 reviews
The Museum of Hellenic Culture is located in the city center of Kalambaka and houses the private collection of Mr Pavlos Balogiannis in a space of 1000 sq.meters dedicated to the history of Greek education and learning, aspiring to serve its educational and cultural orientation. The museum aims at the preservation,study, promotion and encancement of Greek Education and its values and hopes to establish a strong collection between the visitor and the greek letters and culture in a simple, experidential way and become a cultural center that provides education, learning and science. The presentation of the collection is perfectly centered to the needs of the modern visitor. Collections 1.Primary and Secondary Education 2.Greek Enlightenment 3.Ancient Greek Authors 4.Aesop 5.From manuscript to printed book EXHIBITION HALLS 1.Old classroom 2.Meteora 3.Aesop
Reviewed By 368riap - Athens, Greece
A simple AMAZING musuem, an ode to Greece. A visit will help you either learn or recognise critical items from different centuries of Greek education. Learn about Greek education, Greek toys and childhood through decades or centuries, see how books have been implemented (or not!!!) from last century and get a reminder of Aesop’s tales. Play with children's toys of the previous century and see how schoolchildren were "educated" through 19th and 20th century. The stuff is extremely helpful, we have been offered a detailed and interesting tour that lasted more than an hour. We felt very lucky that we have the chance to find and visit a true diamond like this. Be sure that you don't miss it if you visit Meteora!
3. Radio Museum “Antonis Tavanis”
4. Museum of Military Veterinary Service
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Greek Veterinary Corps Museum
5. Mansion of Georgios Schwarz
6. Museum National Resistance
7. Byzantine Museum of Makrinitsa
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Museum of Byzantine Art and Culture of Makrinitsa with a rich collection of post-Byzantine works dating from the 17th through 20th century. It also serves education programs in schools and universities.
Reviewed By NikitasVolos
I am very impressed of very interesting orthodox christian art. Rare statue of Mother of God, unique in Greece.
8. The Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
The Museum is housed in the old Rooftile and Brickworks Factory of Nikolaos and Spyridon Tsalapatas, in Volos (Thessaly). It presents daily life in the factory, as well as all the production stages of different types of bricks and tiles. Its objective is to showcase the historical identity of the town of Volos and to contribute to the preservation and promotion of its industrial heritage. The N. & S. Tsalapatas Rooftile and Brickworks Factory was one of the largest of its kind. Its workshops and industrial facilities have been restored and today constitute a rare surviving example of an industrial complex in Greece.
9. Paschalis Art House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Paschalis art house - café house is located at Makrinitsa , Pelion, in a traditional building dating from 1830. From 1987 until 2012 was the workshop of the painter Paschalis ( Paschalis Aggelidis ). At Paschalis art house will you find an outdoor sculpture gallery with works of Fortsas - Gavalas - Xanthou - Tzanou - Perka - Fanakidis and many more. And at the interior of Paschalis art house you will find exposed the works of : Angelos - Paul Acciari - Jean Paul Cleren - Masasuke Chiba - Paschalis- Zoggolopoulos - Gavalas - Tatariotis - Vago - Olga Maria - Adamakis- Kouvatsou - Kozanitis - Pantaleon - Lavdas - Madenis -Mavros - Vakirtzis - Pappas - Shadow Chen and many more. Every month works of new artists are being presented in our gallery.
10. Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 169 reviews
Reviewed By jeffmorrod - Paris, France
I am often amazed at just how good some local museums are in Greece, and this is simply superb. The items on display are stunning, I particularly enjoyed the neolithic section, which is of immense importance, and this museum has a vast collection. All the rest of the museum is excellent too ! The displays are imaginative, and very well laid out. The staff are informative and helpful. This region has a great wealth of ancient history, brilliantly captured here. The dominant language of the information given is in Greek, obviously, but much of it is also in English too. I'd like to see more in English, as some items had no translations. I would also suggest some more interesting sales items in the small shop, as it is dominated by books in Greek, which sadly, I can't read. Overall, I much congratulate the museum staff on a great job.
