The Museum of Submarine Life is situated at Arapatzoglou street, at the center of Rethymno’s old city. It was founded by the “Moshaki” family, in memory of their lost child, who drowned in the sea. The largest part of the exhibits are made up of shells, while a few vertebrates, sponges and fish are also […]
Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno is located next to the Neratze Mosque. It is an institution of public benefit, founded in 1973 by the President of the Historical and Folklore Institution, Christoforos Stavroulakis, and Fali Vogiatzaki. The museum is housed in a restored Venetian building with an […]
The Archaeological Museum of Sitia is located on the beginning of the road leading from Sitia to Ierapetra. The Museum was inaugurated and begun its operation in 1984. It includes exhibits that cover a period of 4000 years, from 3500 BC to 500 AD. Opening hours: Jun – Oct : Tue-Sun, 9:00-16:00 Nov – […]
The Contemporary Art Museum of Crete was founded in 1992 as Municipal Gallery ‘L. Kanakakis’. It is housed in a Venetian building at the old city of Rethymno, below the Fortezza fortress and the Archaeological Museum. It houses a permanent exhibition of the work of Lefteris Kanakakis (oil paintings, sketches and aquarelles), thus representing all […]
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF IERAPETRA The museum was founded at the end of the 19th century, during the Turkish occupation of Crete and was housed in several buildings in the past. Today it is housed in the building of the Commercial Ottoman School, which is protected by a preservation order, and has been ceded to the […]
The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is dedicated to the great Greek writer, poet and philosopher Nikos Kazantzakis. It was founded in 1984 and it is located at the village Myrtia in Iraklion, next to his father’s house. The museum contains some of his personal belongings (pipes, glasses, pens, etc.) and a rich collection of his manuscripts […]
The Natural History Museum of Crete offers the visitors a unique chance of a rich experience on the natural environment of Crete. The aim of the museum of Crete is the study, protection and promotion of the special features of the area of Eastern Mediterranean. It operates under the framework of the University of Crete […]
The Historical Museum of Crete was founded in 1953 and is housed in a neoclassical building of significant architectural merit (the A. & M. Kalokairinos House, 1903) in the city of Heraklion. The museum was expanded following the addition of a new wing and floor. The museum’s permanent collections highlight the art and history of Crete from […]
Herakleion Archaeological Museum The Herakleion Archaeological Museum is a Special Regional Service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture – General Directorate of Antiquities. Its purpose is to acquire, protect, conserve, record, study, publish, display and promote Cretan artefacts from the Prehistoric to the Late Roman periods. It also organizes temporary exhibitions in Greece and abroad, […]
The museum is located at a place called “Archontiko”, around 1000m west from Fodele village and is housed in the house where according to tradition the great painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco), was born. The exhibits are mainly photo – reproductions of his paintings and other documents related to the painter’s life and work. The […]
