One of the main attractions of the beautiful ancient Greek city of Larissa is the Archaeological Museum. Interesting exposition of the museum until recently housed in the building of the mosque, which was built in the 19th century.

Since 1924, when the mosque ceased to be used for its intended purpose, its walls are home to archaeological finds from the region (though only as a repository). The first permanent exhibition of the museum was opened here only in 1957. Since then, the exposition of the museum has expanded substantially and has become very popular among lovers of antiquities.

The museum presents many ancient relics .  Archaeological evidence collected in the museum, covering an impressive period of time and offer visitors to get acquainted with the distant past of Thessaly, from prehistoric times to the Byzantine period .  The museum contains important examples of prehistoric tools and pottery (pride of the museum is an impressive collection of objects of Paleolithic and Neolithic), Bronze Age finds, beautiful vases in geometric style, a lot of funerary artifacts and architectural fragments from archaic times to the Byzantine period .  Also featuring sculpture and ceramics of the classical period, Hellenistic and Roman sculptures and more .  Among the most interesting exhibits of the museum is to provide anthropomorphic stele (menhir), dating back 3300-2200 years .  Don . e . , A clay model of a house of the Neolithic (5300-4800 BC . e . ), Marble sculptures of dolphins found in Trikala and the mosaic floor from the Roman period .

On January 23, 2012 the museum is temporarily closed due to its move to a new modern building. Its grand opening is planned in May 2013.