Pontian Folklore Museum

The Union of Pontians of Pieria, one of the oldest and most historic associations in the Regional Unit of Pieria and all of Greece, was founded by the first Pontians who settled in the area in 1928. Its first statute was drafted in 1932.

Since its founding, the Union has been a reference point and a creative force for Pontian Hellenism. With the invaluable contribution of Professor of Archaeology Dimitris Pandermalis and Social Anthropologist Eleonora Didaskalou-Skouteri from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Folklore Museum was established. It is an excellent exhibition that includes more than 600 items of social, folklore and historical interest, which are heirlooms brought by the Pontians of Pieria from various regions.

The museum, which opened in 1990 after coordinated efforts to collect folklore material from refugee families, aims to preserve and promote the cultural wealth of Greek Pontians. At the entrance of the museum, visitors can admire a large map of the Black Sea, photographs of schools and elderly from cities such as Kotyora, Sukhumi and Kars, as well as personal belongings of the refugees, such as books and embroidered fabrics.