(tel. 28210 90334) It is housed in the Venetian church of Ag. Francis. Its exhibits, which come from Western Crete and other regions and date from the Neolithic to the Roman era, include figurines, statues, inscriptions, weapons, ceramics, seal stones, coins, jewelry, etc. Editor: Fotini
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(tel. 28210 96046) The Byzantine and Christian Museum, one of the most important museums in the world, was founded in 1914. It has more than 15,000 objects, organized into collections, which date from the 3rd to the 19th century. These collections include sculptures, icons, miniature works, wall
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(tel. 28240 22080-22357) The museum includes a large collection of Cretan art icons and a collection of folk icons. Among the most representative examples are: a portable icon of Michael the Archangel (Andrea Ritzou, second half of the 15th century), a portable icon of the Virgin enthroned with a
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It is located in the coastal town of the same name in Western Crete, below which lies the ancient Kissamos and is housed in the building of the old Venetian-Turkish Administration. The exhibits of the Museum give us a timeless picture of the history of the wider area of Kissamos from the
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(tel. 28210 52606) Every day except Saturdays and Sundays and Public Service holidays. It houses a rich collection of information related to the history of the island as well as a Folklore Collection. It is the second largest Archive after the general Archives of the State. Editor: Fotini
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(tel. 28210 90814) Most of the collection includes representations of either agricultural work (ploughing, sowing, harvesting, threshing, pressing grapes), or domestic occupations, such as the preparation of daily food, weaving on the loom, or the processing of raw materials and for embroidery and
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(tel. 28250 23222) The exhibition of the objects is done in accordance with the modern museological concept, with explanatory texts, photographs, drawings, models and is enriched every year with new exhibits. It includes 7 rooms in which the following sections are developed: "Chamber house", "Silk",
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(tel. 28210 91875) The Maritime Museum of Crete was founded in 1973 to house and showcase our maritime traditions, especially those of Crete, which constitute pages of glory and national greatness. These traditions that have been sung by the Greek waves for centuries and handed down from generation
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(tel. 28210 44156) The War Museum of Chania is a local war history museum. It is housed in a former Italian barracks built in 1870 according to plans by the Italian architect Macuso. The historical relics and photographic material exhibit the participation of the Cretan Macedonian fighters (1903 -
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(tel. 28210 95250) The plot of the house (about 2,200 square meters), was bought by Eleftherios' father, Kyriakos, in 1876. A small two-story building pre-existed on the southeast side of the plot, which was preserved even after the construction of the new residence, which began in 1877 and ended in
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(tel. 28210 42504) The Chemistry Museum of Chania is a representation of the First Public Chemistry of Greece. It is located on the 2nd floor of the General Chemistry of Chania (El. Venizelou and Char. Trikoupi) and belongs to the Ministry of Finance. The roots of its presence in our city begin in
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