In the city of Kastoria on top of a hill, where once was located the ancient Byzantine Acropolis, in a modern building there is a magnificent Byzantine Museum. In his collection is a unique collection of Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons, which date back to the XII-XVII centuries. The Museum also features sculptural works, mosaics, frescoes, manuscripts, coins and more.

The Byzantine Museum was founded in 1989. In the collection of the Museum contains about 700 icons that were collected from multiple Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches of Kastoria. Almost all of them were restored by the Museum staff. The collection is divided into six parts depending on the date and workshop fabrication. A large part of the unique collection made by local workshops in Macedonia, but there are also works of the Cretan school of painting and masterpieces brought back from the Ionian Islands and Venice. The permanent exhibition presents only 35 icons, the rest are stored in the Museum.

Among the most important and valuable icons should also highlight the icon of the Prophet Elijah, which dates back to XII century and is made in Kaninska style. Of particular value is the icon of St. Nicholas, also related to the XII century. Interesting icon of Christ Pantocrator (XIV century), Saints Cosmas and Damian (XIV century), the descent from the cross (XIV century), the virgin Hodegetria (XVI century) and the icon of Christ Pantocrator (XVI century, the Cretan school). The exposition presents the altar doors depicting scenes of the Annunciation (XV century) – a fine example of a local workshop (school of Kastoria).

In the period of Byzantine domination of Kastoria was quite powerful and influential city, which could not affect its history and culture. Today a unique collection of the Byzantine Museum is considered one of the richest and most complete such collection in the world.