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The permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Aiane includes finds from the ancient city of Aiane and its greater territory, as well as finds from the rescue excavations conducted during the construction of the national and regional roads in the Prefecture of Kozani (Egnatia Road, Kozani-Ptolemais-Niki National Road, Rymnio-Kozani National Road). The exhibits date from prehistory to Roman times (6000 BC-second century AD).
The exhibition occupies seven rooms. The finds from ancient Aiane and its territory occupy six rooms; the seventh room will be used for temporary exhibitions of finds from the Prefecture of Kozani. The museum's museographical program focuses on three major themes: a/ the historical development of ancient Aiane, capital of Elimiotis, one of the most powerful kingdoms of Upper Macedonia, and its territory from prehistoric to Roman times, b/ groups of finds discovered during the systematic excavation of the city, its cemeteries and territory, and assemblages from rescue excavations, and c/ everyday life and institutions in antiquity, as illustrated by the archaeological finds. The purpose of the exhibition is to present the finds of the Mycenaean period and the Late Bronze Age black-painted pottery of the Dorians and Macedonians, as well as the finds of the Archaic and Classical periods, which illustrate the early urban development and political institutions of the area. The exhibition is organized both in chronological and thematic order, and includes edifying material. The scientific presentation of the exhibits aims to satisfy the demands of the specialized public; however, the exhibition retains its educational character as it also aims to introduce the general public to the basic aspects of ancient history and civilization.
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