This place takes a little finding, but is well worth the effort. It's so easy to think only of Knossos and the Minoans here on Crete, but there is a great deal more to the history than this - Venetians, Ottoman Empire and Germans to name but three. Go - you'll not be disappointed! More

This is another beautifully laid out museum which gives a real insight into the life and history of the area. It massively enriched our stay. And even here, the cretan welcome was lovely. We were made to feel like honoured guests, and when it sadly came to closing time, we were individually approached with a gentle explanation that it was... More

This museum is easy to overlook as it does not get the fame and recognition of the Archeological Museum, which is a shame since it is a fantastic little museum covering the history and artifacts of the city history especially focusing on the byzantine and following eras. Fantastic exhibition items; do not m iss this museum.. More

We'd read about this museum in the guide books and we were all really looked forward to visiting this place. However when me, my wife and 2 children (aged 4 & 8) arrived, my boys were met with dirty looks from man sitting in reception. We paid our entrance fee and walked around in to the first room which contained... More

Situated on the sea front about 10 minutes walk from the harbour wall this museum was an unexpected treat. The exhibits are all very carefully labelled in Greek and English. The museum is divided into a number of rooms dedicated to different aspects of Greek culture as well as the different periods. I particularly enjoyed the section on the top... More

loved the items wide range of statues, gold, weapons and art and all well detailed in the wall plaques the staff were warm friendly and very helpfull but not much parking around More

One of the best museums I have ever visited. Only small but what you get to see is terrific, some of the gold items are quite exquisite. Considering the age of many of the items on show, they are so well preserved and with workmanship that I would not have believed possible. Everything is well displayed with many exhibits in... More

Historical museum of Crete was a pleasant surprise for me. It represent history of Crete from Byzantian times to 2. World war. Visitor start's its visit in rooms in ground floor where are displayed model of Heraklion city and maps of Crete island. In next two floors you can see artefacts from whole Crete history (Byzantian era, Greek independence war,... More

We weren't expecting to go to this museum initially, but were pleasantly surprised at layout and quality. More