Thessaloniki's Hamza Bey Mosque reopens as art space after 20-year conservation

Thessaloniki's Hamza Bey Mosque reopened on 11 October 2026 as a free exhibition space, Greek City Times reported. The 1467 building will be run by the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki (MOMus) after nearly 20 years of conservation, with final 2024-2026 work backed by the European Recovery Fund, The Art Newspaper reported.