Inauguration of a New Hall for Educational Programs and Creative Workshops at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Minister of Culture, Mrs. Lina Mendoni, inaugurated the new Hall for Educational Programs and Creative Workshops for All at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.

The former Hall 3 of the periodic exhibitions of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, with a total area of ​​170 sq.m., was transformed into a modern space with full equipment, where special priority was given to accessibility and the elimination of social exclusion. The hall is intended to host organized school groups and individual visitors, to house creative workshops, but also to support the “Pilot Actions for Cultural Prescription” program, linking culture with health and psychosocial support for citizens.

A particular innovation is the sensory room (Snoezelen), the first to be created in a Greek museum, which provides an environment of relaxation and self-regulation for people with autism, developmental or neurological disorders, dementia, ADHD or post-traumatic stress. Its operation reinforces the Museum's social policy, highlighting it as a pioneering space of care, safety and inclusion.

The new space includes:

• Educational program and creative activity workshops
• Specially designed space for dance and artistic activities
• Interactive educational projection and play area
• Sensory room with special relaxation and self-regulation equipment
• Cloakroom, storage areas and WC.

The originality of the space also lies in the possibility of independent visits by families with children, using specially designed educational games. In this way, AMTh invests in a meaningful social policy, where access, creativity and participatory learning become an integral part of its daily operation.

The project was implemented through a donation from the Papageorgiou Foundation to the Association of Friends of AMTh and the good cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and the Museum. AMTh's scientific and technical team, under the guidance of the General Director Dr. Anastasia Gadolou, worked consistently to offer the city a space that is a model of social responsibility and cultural innovation.