Crete as well as Greece is full of ancient sites to visit. Below you can find the museums of Crete were you can view some items of ancient Crete civilization.

On Iraklion you can visit the following museums:

Archaeological Museum of Heraklio

It houses the most important and representative finds of the Minoan civilization. The foundation of the first museum (1904-1912) is owed to the efforts of two Cretan archaeologists, Joseph Chatzidakis and Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thus the museum today has twenty rooms in all, containing artefacts from the palaces, houses, tombs and caves in Crete. The exhibiton of the museum is organized in chronological order, ranging from the Neolithic period to the Roman era (4th century A.D.)

Historical Museum of Crete

The Museum is housed in a neoclassical building which belongs to the Philanthropic Institutions A. and M. Kalokairinou. It was designed by L. Kantantzoglou and built in 1870, in the place of an older mansion. It was fired by the Turks during the events of August 25, 1898 and was reconstructed in 1903 on the plans of K.Tsantirakis, based on the layout of the previous structure. It has been declared a Historical Building and a Work of Art and is protected by a preservation order. The two-storeyed building is a wonderful specimen of the Neoclassical architecture. Its entrance is formed by a marble porch and columns made of poros stone. The windows on the facade of the ground floor and in the south part of the east and west walls are crowned by arched lintels and framed by caryatids (Hermae) supporting a pediment. The rest of the windows have plain, rectangular frames. The north side of the building is modelled as a "scarpa" following the Venetian model. The courtyard on the south side of the building is enclosed by a Neoclassical fence. The interior is decorated with friezes depicting scenes from the Iliad and the Odyssey.

The Museum of Cretan Ethnology

Located at Vori near Phaestos, this is one of the most important ethnological museums in Greece and unique in Crete. In carefully arranged thematic units, this museum exhibits impressive material representing the highest artistic achievements of cretan popular art from the 10th century to the present.

The Archaelogical Museum of Archanes

This is housed in an old but renovated house at archanes. The visitor strolls through show-cases filled with exhibits of the minoan period. These finds were unearthed from mount Youchtas overlooking the village of Archanes.

 On Chania you can visit the following museums:

The Archaelogical museum of Hania

t is situated at 21 Halidon Streeet snd is housed in the temple of St.Franciscus. The exhibition area constists of two large unities. In the first half of the exhibition arera we see the finds of the post-neolithic era and those of the copper era. In the second half till the far end of the hall, antiquities of the historical era are displayed.

Historical and Folk Art Museum of Gavalohori

The Museum was founded in 1967 and was inaugurated in September 1993. It is housed in a building which is a characteristic example of local traditional architecture and stands on two levels. There is a ground floor with a verandah, an inside courtyard, an arched house proper, with its utility areas and a first floor with an "odas" or large room. Part of the building was built during the venetian occupation, while the first floor was built during the Ottoman rule. The building served as a private home until the end of the 19th century and was donated to the community of Gavalohori.The objects in it are displayed according to modern miseological concepts, with explanatory texts, photographs, drawings and models, and new exhibits are added each year.

Historical Archives of Crete

It was founded in 1932 and is situated at .You cansee the archives of the Cretan State, manuscripts, prints circulars of 1822-1841,newspapers, the archives of the 1821-1832 revolutionand the archives of the revolution of 1866.

Naval Museum

On the site of Firkas is the anval museum of Chania.You can see nautical maps and presentations of ships

War Museum

The war museum of Chania is to be found at Tzanakaki Street besides Municipal Garde. Admittance is free. It is open daily between 9.00 and 1300 hr.,except Sundays and Mondays. Taking photos and videos-shooting is allowed only upon permission. It is the second Department of Athen main War Museum. The building an area of 2386 square meters. It was build in 1870 designed by the Italian architect Makouzo. It has always been used for covering various military needs.

On Rethymno you can visit the following museums:

Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon

Since 1991, the Archaeological Museum of Rethymnon has been housed in the pentagonal building opposite the main gate of the Fortetsa. The building was constructed by the Turks in an effort to strengthen the city's defence. Due to the different functions that it served over the centuries - until the 1960's it housed the civic prison - its original form has been significantly altered.

Museum of Sea-life 

It is housed in the old abbey, which is situated in the old town and has been restored recently. The exhibition represents one of the most important collections in Rethymno including molluscs, sponges, fish and various fossils. 

Historical and Folk Art Museum of Rethymnon

The aims of the Foundation are the research and the collection of historical and folklore material from all over Crete and especially the prefecture of Rethymnon, the operation of the Museum and the stimulation of interest in the study of Cretan tradition. The Museum, which was officially inaugurated in September 1998, is housed in a restored Venetian building. Folk Art collections include weaving, basket weaving, embroidery-laces, costumes, ceramics, metal work, traditional cultivations, traditional occupations, while the historical ones include documents, photographs, maps, weapons, banners and coins.

Church Museum