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Browse the largest and most accurate list of museums on the internet, through the tourist guide of Crete, thisiscrete.gr.

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Video Games Museum

The Video Games Museum, located in the heart of Heraklion, Crete, invites you to discover the magic, evolution, and cultural significance of electronic games through a unique experience.
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Art Gallery Klinakis Marathos

The Art Gallery built in honor of the sculptor Klinakis Giannis is located at his birth village, Marathos at Malevizi.
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Historical museum of Crete

The Historical Museum of Crete was founded in 1953 by the Company of Cretan Historical Studies and is housed in a neoclassical building of great value.

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Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno

The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymno is one of the most charming museums in Crete, housed in an exquisitely preserved 17th-century Venetian mansion in the heart of the old town.

Museum of the Ancient Eleutherna Archaeological Site

The Museum of the Ancient Eleutherna Archaeological Site, nestled at the foothills of Mount Psiloritis, is one of Greece's most innovative museums and the first of its kind in Crete.

Archaeological Museum of Rethymno

The Archaeological Museum of Rethymno is one of the most atmospheric cultural spaces in Crete, temporarily housed in the impressive Venetian church of St. Francis, in the heart of the old town.

War Museum of Askifou

The War Museum of Askifou, also known as the "George A. Hatzidakis" War Museum, is one of the most poignant and authentic private collections of war material in Greece.

Museum of Typography by Yannis and Eleni Garedaki

The Museum of Typography by Yannis and Eleni Garedaki, located in the Industrial Park (BIO.PA.) of Souda in Chania, is a unique cultural gem, being the first and most complete museum of its kind in Greece

Archaeological Museum of Ierapetra

The Archaeological Museum of Ierapetra is a unique cultural space in southern Crete, housed in an iconic 19th-century building known as the "Commercial School" or old Ottoman School.

Archaeological Museum of Sitia

The Archaeological Museum of Sitia is one of the most important cultural pillars of eastern Crete, gathering finds that highlight the region's brilliant history from the Neolithic era to Roman times.

Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos

The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is one of the most important museums in Crete, housing the treasures of the island's eastern side.