Heraklion Archaeological Museum
One of Europe’s great museums, home to the world’s finest collection of Minoan art.
Museen · Heraklion
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Where the treasures are
Most original finds from the archaeological sites are in museums, above all the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Cretaquarium
One of the largest aquariums in the Mediterranean.
Museen · Chersonissos
Archaeological Museum of Chania
Finds from western Crete in a modern building.
Museen · Chania
Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
Ancient Greek inventions you can see working.
Museen · Heraklion
Natural History Museum of Crete
Cretan nature and an earthquake simulator.
Museen · Heraklion
Historical Museum of Crete
Crete's story from Byzantine times to today.
Museen · Heraklion
Maritime Museum of Crete
Ship models in the Firka fortress.
Museen · Chania
Museum of Ancient Eleftherna
The finds of Eleftherna, beautifully shown.
Museen · Rethymno
Agia Ekaterini of Sinai
Church where El Greco may have studied.
Kirchen & Klöster · Heraklion
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
The life of Crete's great writer, in Myrtia.
Museen · Archanes-Asterousia
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum
Old Cretan village life near Hersonissos.
Museen · Chersonissos
Archaeological Museum of Rethymno
Finds from the Rethymno area.
Museen · Rethymno
Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos
Finds from eastern Crete.
Museen · Agios Nikolaos
Municipal Art Gallery (San Marco)
Cretan art inside a 13th century basilica.
Museen · Heraklion
Minos Winery Museum
Wine tasting and old presses in Peza.
Museen · Archanes-Asterousia
El Greco Museum (Fodele)
El Greco's supposed birthplace in an orange grove.
Museen · Malevizi
Museum of Cretan Ethnology
Award winning folk museum in Vori.
Museen · Phaistos
Archaeological Museum of Messara
Finds from Phaistos and Gortyn in one place.
Museen · Gortyna
Venizelos House
The home of Greece's great statesman.
Museen · Chania
Geheimtipp
Byzantine Collection of Heraklion
Icons and church treasures in a Venetian basilica.
Museen · Heraklion
Geheimtipp
Askifou War Museum
A private WWII collection in the mountains.
Museen · Apokoronas
Geheimtipp
Archaeological Museum of Kissamos
Mosaics and finds from western Crete.
Museen · Kissamos
Geheimtipp
Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno
Crafts and daily life in a Venetian house.
Museen · Rethymno
Geheimtipp
Archaeological Museum of Ierapetra
Finds from the south east.
Museen · Ierapetra