Museums of Crete

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Hersonissos
Type: Museum
Theme: Nature
The museum is housed in a stone-built, recently renovated building, in a verdant area very close to Fodele village, where it is believed that the g
Malevizi
Type: Museum
Theme: Biography, Pictorial
The monastery of Kalyviani, which includes amongst others Cretan folk art workshops, is located close to the town of Mires, approximately 60 km fro
Festos
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk, Ecclesiastical
A private museum created on the initiative of Aspasia Bikaki and Irini Koumandaraki.
Chania
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk
The museum was founded in 1967 but was inaugurated in September 1993.
Apokoronas
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk
The museum functions in a restored 17th century Venetian mansion, and the collection originates from donations and purchases.
Rethimno
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk, Historical
The Museum was founded in 1985 and is housed in a building which used to be the headquarters of Eleftherios Venizelos during the political movement
Chania
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk, Historical
In Ano Viannos, one can visit the Municipal Historical and Folklore Museum which was founded in 1997 by Dimitris and Aliki Spanakis.
Viannos
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk, Biography
The most complete historical museum of Crete is to be found in Heraklion.
Heraklio
Type: Museum
Theme: Historical
The Musical Workshop of Labyrinth was established in 1982 by Ross Daly, and is focused on initiating young musicians to a creative approach towards
Arhanes-Asterousia
Type: Museum
Theme: Folk, Music