Visiting Atatürk Museum

About Atatürk Museum

The pink three-storey house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881 stands next to the Turkish Consulate on Apostolou Pavlou Street. It is furnished in period style with photographs and personal items, and is a reminder of the city's long Ottoman era.

Tip: Bring your passport or ID, which is usually requested at the consulate entrance.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 30 minutes.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Ano Poli, steep lanes, Ottoman-era houses and the city walls above the centre.

Best time to visit Atatürk Museum

Atatürk Museum is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• December: 11°C (52°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• November: 15°C (59°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• January: 9°C (48°F) highs, about 7 rainy days, very quiet crowds.

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Fit it into your trip

Atatürk Museum is not on our short itineraries, so plan it as an extra once you have seen White Tower and Rotunda of Galerius.

• No. 17 of the 17 sights in our Thessaloniki things-to-do list.
• Listed in free things to do in Thessaloniki.
• One of the picks in museums in Thessaloniki.

Near Atatürk Museum

Also in Ano Poli, so you can walk between them:

• Vlatadon Monastery — 30 minutes, free
• Ano Poli, Heptapyrgion and the city walls — half a day, free

If you like Atatürk Museum

• Arch of Galerius (Kamara) — Kamara and Navarinou, 20 minutes
• Church of Hagios Demetrios — City Centre (Aristotelous Square), 45 minutes
• Hagia Sophia — City Centre (Aristotelous Square), 30 minutes
• Panagia Chalkeon — City Centre (Aristotelous Square), 20 minutes

Staying near Atatürk Museum

Stay in Ano Poli ($$) to walk here: steep lanes, Ottoman-era houses and the city walls above the centre. All areas to stay in Thessaloniki.

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