Historical Museum of Crete

The Historical Museum of Crete is a museum in , . It was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953 and was originally housed in the former home of Minos Kalokairinos.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Email: info@historical-museum.gr
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Greece
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dominican Monastery of Saint Peter and Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 100 metres northeast of Historical Museum of Crete.

Museum
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The is a museum located in on . It is one of the largest museums in Greece, and the best in the world for Minoan art, as it contains by far the most important and complete collection of artefacts of the Minoan civilization of . is situated 660 metres southeast of Historical Museum of Crete.

Museum
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The in , is a natural history museum that operates under the auspices of the University of Crete. Its aim is the study, protection and promotion of the diverse flora and fauna of the Eastern Mediterranean region. is situated 380 metres west of Historical Museum of Crete.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heraklion and Nea Alikarnassos.

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or Iraklio is the major city and capital of , the largest of the Greek islands. Its archaeological museum holds the remains of the 4000-year-old Minoan civilization, which centred on the nearby palace of Knossos, with its Minotaur legend.

Town
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is a town and a former municipality in the of , . It is located within the urban area of and since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Heraklion, of which it is a municipal unit.

Town
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is a western suburb of and a former municipality in the of in . Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 6 km west of Historical Museum of Crete.

Historical Museum of Crete

Latitude
35.34184° or 35° 20′ 31″ north
Longitude
25.13094° or 25° 7′ 51″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8G7784RJ+P9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 350392018
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
7669021
Wiki­data ID
Q4204518
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Historical Museum of Crete” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կրետեի պատմության թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Museu històric de Creta”
  • Chinese: “克里特历史博物馆”
  • Chinese: “克里特岛历史博物馆”
  • Dutch: “Historisch Museum van Kreta”
  • Finnish: “Kreetan historiallinen museo”
  • French: “musée historique de Crète”
  • French: “Musée historique de Crète”
  • German: “Historisches Museum von Kreta”
  • Greek: “Ιστορικό Μουσείο Κρήτης”
  • Italian: “Museo storico di Creta”
  • Polish: “Kreteńskie Muzeum Historyczne”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Historyczne na Krecie”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Histórico de Creta”
  • Russian: “Исторический музей Крита”
  • Spanish: “Museo Histórico de Creta”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Vegetable Market and Μεϊντάνι.

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