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The Yessios Museum on KAYAK – A new partnership that brings the museum closer to travellers
The Yessios Museum launches its collaboration with KAYAK, one of the leading international travel search and planning platforms, strengthening the promotion of Edessa as a destination of culture… -
Call for pupils to take part in the painting and photography exhibition "Macedonian fighters Tellos Agras & Antonios Migas: Passing on Historical Memory"
The Society for Macedonian Studies (S.M.S.), in collaboration with the Yessios Museum - The Macedonian Struggle and Edessa, the Directorate of Primary Education of Pella and the Directorate of Secondary Education… -
Blackout Poetry – Write, Erase, Create by Mental Health Counselor Petroula Giannousi
On Saturday 24/1/2026 at 17:00, the Yessios Museum will host the experiential workshop Blackout Poetry – Write, Erase, Create. Turn words into poetry and personal meaning! In the… -
October 13, 2025: Macedonian Struggle Remembrance Day
Today, 13 October, we honour the Day of Remembrance of the Macedonian Struggle, a day dedicated to the heroes who, with faith, courage and selflessness, defended Macedonia and the sacred bond… -
One year of Yessios Museum — A year full of experiences!
In the week of 10/10 to 16/10 alone, our Museum welcomed 422 students! The groups that honoured us with their presence: 7th Primary School of Giannitsa, Serres, Politeia travel agency… -
The Edessa Railway Station
Two weeks after the liberation of the city, the train heading to Florina stops in Edessa for a few hours. It carried Constantine and his staff, to the western… -
The History Behind the Costumes of Macedonia
The Uniform of the Macedonian Fighter. The uniform of the Macedonian fighter was neither uniform nor official. During the Macedonian Struggle (1904–1908), the fighters acted mainly in small armed groups, within… -
Macedonia through time: From the Revolution of 1921 to World War I
28 February 1870 | Founding of the Bulgarian Exarchate. By a sultan's firman the Bulgarian Exarchate is created: an autonomous Orthodox church detached from the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Exarchate becomes a key… -
We discover the important place names of Edessa and the surrounding areas that played an important role in the Macedonian Struggle
The railway that linked Edessa with Thessaloniki and Monastir in 1892 was not just a transport line – it became a vital link in the struggle for…
