{"id":21593,"date":"2025-10-16T11:13:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T08:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halu.travel\/?p=21593"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:22:20","slug":"momus-the-heart-of-contemporary-art-in-thessaloniki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halu.travel\/el\/momus-the-heart-of-contemporary-art-in-thessaloniki\/","title":{"rendered":"MOMus: The Heart of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21593\" class=\"elementor elementor-21593\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7c930 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe7c930\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada5ffd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ada5ffd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a100d9e elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a100d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOMus: The Heart of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5137089 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5137089\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eda3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eda3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"741\">Continuing the series of exploring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/el\/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki-a-journey-through-macedonian-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>museums of Thessaloniki<\/b><\/a>, this time we visited <strong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"430\">MOMus<\/strong>, the <span data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"482\">Museum of Contemporary Art of Thessaloniki<\/span>. Since 1999, MOMus has been housed in a <strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"545\">modernist building<\/strong> inside the grounds of the <strong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"613\">Thessaloniki International Trade Fair<\/strong>, acting as a true beacon of <strong data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"673\">modern and contemporary art<\/strong> not only for <b>\u0398\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03ba\u03b7 <\/b>but for <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"727\">Northern Greece<\/strong> as a whole.<\/p><p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"866\">The museum currently features <strong data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"801\">three unique exhibitions<\/strong>, one permanent and two temporary. Let\u2019s explore them together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89de4cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89de4cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e11500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e11500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donation of Iolas, Xydis and Aperghis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d5ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f04d5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Permanent exhibition<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14421d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14421d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1346\">The museum\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momus.gr\/en\/exhibitions\/dorea-iola-xydi-kai-apergi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>permanent exhibition<\/b><\/a>\u00a0begins with the generous donations of three key figures in the <strong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1064\">Greek art scene<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1098\">Alexandros Iolas <\/strong><span data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1098\">(1908\u20131987)<\/span>, <strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1132\">Alexandros Xydis <\/strong><span data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1132\">(1917\u20132004)<\/span> and <strong data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1171\">Achilleas Aperghis <\/strong><span data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1171\">(1909\u20131986)<\/span>. Their contributions brought together an impressive mix of works, from <strong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1273\">Greek contemporary artists<\/strong> to international icons such as <strong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1320\">Andy Warhol<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1343\">Victor Brauner<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1636\">These collections helped shape the identity of the <strong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1435\">MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art<\/strong> and played a major role in the creation of the <strong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1510\">Contemporary Art Center<\/strong>. You can explore this fascinating exhibition across all three levels of the museum, each offering its own artistic journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba25c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba25c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21601\" alt=\"Timeline wall at MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki showing key dates and milestones in the museum\u2019s history\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0330-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6827e0 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6827e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1796d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd1796d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcedac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afcedac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f853291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f853291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The King is Naked. Vasilakakis, Gokas, Papailiakis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25b97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c25b97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>June 12, 2025 \u2013 October 19, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b94cad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b94cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"2155\">Maybe we\u2019re giving you short notice, but there\u2019s still time until <strong data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1819\">October 19<\/strong> to catch the exhibition <strong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1867\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momus.gr\/en\/exhibitions\/o-basilias-einai-gymnos-basilakakis-gkokas-papailiakis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The King is Naked<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1923\">MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki<\/strong>. Showcasing the works of <strong data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1972\">Vasilis Vasilakakis<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1992\">Vangelis Gokas<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2017\">Ilias Papailakis<\/strong>, this exhibition takes inspiration from <strong data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2087\">Hans Christian Andersen\u2019s<\/strong> famous fairy tale and reflects on how we see the world around us.<\/p><p data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2410\">In a time when images flash by in seconds, these three acclaimed <strong data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2240\">Greek painters<\/strong> invite us to pause. Their art doesn\u2019t shout, it whispers. Through deep colors, shadows and textures, they remind us that stillness can reveal truths we often overlook.<\/p><p data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2647\"><strong data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2435\">\u201cThe King is Naked\u201d<\/strong> is more than an exhibition. It is a quiet dialogue about <strong data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2505\">painting<\/strong>, its power and its persistence. A beautiful reminder that even in our fast-paced digital world, <strong data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2644\">art still teaches us how to truly look<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9ea2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae9ea2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0304.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6cbc0 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6cbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d06953 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d06953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2086bfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2086bfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c75c8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c75c8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marianna Ignataki. The Enlightened Ones, The Green Horses and Some More Bitches<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c591d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c591d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>June 12, 2025 \u2013 October 19, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1081d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1081d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"3079\">The second exhibition at <strong data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2855\">MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki<\/strong> opens the door to the surreal world of <strong data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2916\">Marianna Ignataki<\/strong>. Titled <strong data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"2992\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momus.gr\/en\/exhibitions\/marianna-ignataki-oi-sofoi-ta-prasina-aloga-kai-merika-akoma-ktini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Enlightened Ones, the Green Horses and Some More Bitches<\/a>,\u201d<\/strong> it creates a dreamlike space where boundaries disappear and freedom takes new forms.<\/p><p data-start=\"3081\" data-end=\"3369\">Through watercolor, painting, drawing and sculptural installations, Ignataki brings to life characters that exist beyond identity and definition. Her work draws from her experiences across <strong data-start=\"3270\" data-end=\"3299\">Greece, China and Germany<\/strong>, blending cultures and emotions into a captivating visual language.<\/p><p data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3581\">This exhibition, curated by <strong data-start=\"3399\" data-end=\"3421\">Theodore Markoglou<\/strong>, is part of the museum\u2019s <strong data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3462\">Case Studio<\/strong> series, dedicated to fresh, contemporary voices that keep <strong data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3530\">MOMus<\/strong> connected to the pulse of today\u2019s <strong data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3578\">art scene<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7610163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7610163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21599\" alt=\"Colorful watercolor portraits and dark sculptural figures from Marianna Ignataki\u2019s exhibition at MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0315.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4183b elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b4183b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492c298 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492c298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ae24d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41ae24d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daeff7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daeff7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Quiet Moment at the MOMus Caf\u00e9 and What\u2019s Next<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1decaf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1decaf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"4304\">Before you leave <strong data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3669\">MOMus<\/strong>, take a moment to visit the <strong data-start=\"3698\" data-end=\"3713\">museum caf\u00e9<\/strong>. It is one of the quietest corners in <strong data-start=\"3752\" data-end=\"3768\">\u0398\u03b5\u03c3\u03c3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03af\u03ba\u03b7<\/strong>, an inviting spot to read, study or simply unwind with a cup of coffee while enjoying the view of the <strong data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3890\">museum\u2019s garden<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3912\">OTE Tower<\/strong> in the distance. (More on this iconic landmark soon.) And if you are planning a return visit, mark your calendar for <strong data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4044\">October 31<\/strong>, when the museum opens its new exhibition <strong data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4151\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momus.gr\/en\/exhibitions\/ola-prepei-na-allaxoyn-rizospastiki-noimosyni-saloniki-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">everything must change | Radical Intelligence. Saloniki 9<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong> This thought-provoking show will run until <strong data-start=\"4195\" data-end=\"4212\">July 12, 2026<\/strong>, bringing fresh ideas and bold perspectives to <strong data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4301\">Thessaloniki\u2019s contemporary art scene<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ca69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21602\" alt=\"Outdoor sculpture and public art installation near MOMus Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki with city buildings and park in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/halu.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250927-DSC_0335.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb08628 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb08628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/teo13g\/?hl=en\">@teo13g<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d478542 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d478542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: <a 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