Thessaloniki Museum of Photography

Thessaloniki


This 1910 port warehouse presents thought-provoking exhibitions of historic and contemporary photography in Greece's only dedicated photography museum. Temporary exhibitions rotate every four months or so, and the museum organises PhotoBiennale, an international photography festival every even-numbered year.


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