On the Aegean coast at the foot of mount Pelion, in the historical region of Thessaly is one of the largest sea ports of Greece – Volos. This is a fairly young city, founded only in the 19th century. Nevertheless, the region has been inhabited since ancient times and is of great interest to archaeologists and historians.

One of the most popular attractions of the Hair, of course, is the Archaeological Museum. A beautiful neoclassical building that houses the Museum was built in 1909 with funds donated by Alexis Athanasakis from the settlement of Portaria in the Pylon. The collection presented in the Museum covers a huge period of time, beginning with the Paleolithic era, and perfectly illustrates the development of the ancient culture of the entire region of Thessaly.

The exhibition of the Archaeological Museum is interesting and varied. Here you can see the gorgeous jewelry, lots of ceramics and bronze sculpture, figurines, collection of ancient coins, clay models of houses, burial artifacts and tombs of different eras and much more.

Especially clearly represented in the Museum of the Neolithic. Many unique relics very clearly show the development of prehistoric Greece. Among the most valuable artifacts of this period is to provide jewelry, household utensils and agricultural tools from the settlements of Dimini and Sesklo (the oldest Neolithic settlements in Europe).

Interesting and such exhibits as a model of Mycenaean chariot (13th century BC), gold necklace (3000-2000 BC), amphora from Soros (4th century BC), etc. a Special place in the collection belongs and painted funerary stele from the Hellenistic period of ancient settlements Demetriade (Demetrias). The Museum also presents the reliefs, early Christian and Byzantine periods.

To date, the Archaeological Museum of Volos is recognized as one of the best museums in Greece. Magnificent collection of ancient artifacts, which is regularly updated with interesting archaeological finds, attracts a huge number of lovers of antiquity. The Museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, and for elementary school students there is an interesting educational program "Neolithic culture: Dimini and Sesklo".