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In the Archeological Museum are exhibited several items that have been excavated in the region of Rethymno, dated from the Geometrical, Ancient, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman times. In its showcases, you will see vessels, figurines, bronze tools and weapons, gold jewelry, coins and sculptures. The earthen reliquaries from the Armenians’...
This is a museum dedicated to several aspects of Cretan tradition with over 5.000 exhibits hosted in an impressive well-preserved building of the 17th century. A large part of its exhibits have been donated by the inhabitants.
Its permanent collection includes 5 different themed rooms, the first of which presents the telary tradition of Crete...
Located in Zoniana, this museum is the center of attraction of the village. Here you will admire more than 80 wax models depicting major personalities of Crete in physical size, but also significant periods in the history of the island. Among the wax models are those of El. Venizelos, Theotokopoulos, Kazantzakis and Nikiforos Fokas as well as...
Wandering around the picturesque old town of Rethymno is worth seeking the high standards Museum of Contemporary Art, housed in a Venetian building. Apart from its permanent collection that enumerates 400 works of Modern Greek artists, including 50 works by L. Kanakakis, it is almost certain that you will come across an exceptionally...
A museum that initially impresses with the building, in which it is housed. This building is the sacred precinct of Mastaba, "Igoumenio", with 9 domes and 13 cells, surrounded by plants that thrive in the Rethymnian land such as olive trees, salixes, platans, Cretan palm trees etc. In its inside, the visitor goes on a journey of 300 million...
Just an hour from Rethymno, in Axos of Milopotamos lies a very special museum, its exhibits are wood carvings inspired by the Cretan folklore. Pieces from dried trees have been carved into shapes like the "Lyraris" (the lyre player), "Kritikos" (Cretan), "Papas" (priest), "Giagia and Pappous" (Grandma and Grandpa), while there are also several...
In Kapsaliana in Rethymno, on the premises of the Monastery of Arkadi, the old olive mill of the monastery has been reconstructed and turned into a museum dedicated to the tradition of the olive and olive oil in Crete. In the olive mill, you will see the monk's cell-responsible for the production, the processing area, which was operating until...
