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MOMus Contemporary, in full MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art–Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections, is a contemporary art museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, located in the area of the Thessaloniki International Fair. It was formerly known as the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Andronikou st 6. Covers the history of Thessaloniki from prehistory to Roman times.
Focuses on Early Christian life in the Byzantine Empire, with exhibits on churches, cities and Dwellings, cemeteries, castles and monastic communities. Declared best Museum of Europe in 2005.
A 34 m fortified tower from the 16th-century, the primary symbol of the city. It was part of the city's erstwhilse Byzantine walls, and became a prison under the Ottomans. Today it houses a small museum dedicated to the history of the city, and viewpoints at the top. The exhibits are only in Greek, but the museum provides WiFi and an MP3-based audioguide.
A 14th-century chapel.