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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Anna (5 months ago)
A must-see museum visit in Crete.Much of the clothing of the Minoan civilization is preserved here.The collection is so rich that I recommend you to come here visit for a whole day. There is a cafe inside if you are tired.
A must-see museum visit in Crete.Much of the clothing of the Minoan civilization is preserved here.The collection is so rich that I recommend you to come here visit for a whole day. There is a cafe inside if you are tired.
Zafo FTW (6 months ago)
A really good way to spend an hour looking at artefacts and learning some Crete history. Staff and friendly and helpful, there's a small cafe there and a small garden to relax but it is always occupied so a little wait to sit should be expected. There are tours available which have a great amount of info about the things on display there. The majority of the things in the museum are in Greek and English.
A really good way to spend an hour looking at artefacts and learning some Crete history. Staff and friendly and helpful, there's a small cafe there and a small garden to relax but it is always occupied so a little wait to sit should be expected. There are tours available which have a great amount of info about the things on display there. The majority of the things in the museum are in Greek and English.
Mark Burgess (6 months ago)
Much of the significant finds from Knossos Palace are here. Huge exhibition rooms which display the wide range of items well. They are laid out in historical order and the staff are not keen on you skipping that order ? We did find a friendlier staff member who taught us a lot about the exhibits in her section. A long drag for children and anyone not interested in Minoan archaeology and history.
Much of the significant finds from Knossos Palace are here. Huge exhibition rooms which display the wide range of items well. They are laid out in historical order and the staff are not keen on you skipping that order ? We did find a friendlier staff member who taught us a lot about the exhibits in her section. A long drag for children and anyone not interested in Minoan archaeology and history.
George (7 months ago)
It is absolutely amazing and well worth the visit. Tickets were €12 per person (free if you're 25 or younger). Combined tickets with the Knossos Palace Archaeological site are also available, check the website. They also have an app (in Greek and English) that you can use for additional information during your visit. It's a very extensive collection of preserved and (partially) restored items from the Minoan age up to Roman times. It's definitely worth it.
It is absolutely amazing and well worth the visit. Tickets were €12 per person (free if you're 25 or younger). Combined tickets with the Knossos Palace Archaeological site are also available, check the website. They also have an app (in Greek and English) that you can use for additional information during your visit. It's a very extensive collection of preserved and (partially) restored items from the Minoan age up to Roman times. It's definitely worth it.
Vidar Steffensen (7 months ago)
A fantastic museum containing findings from the different palaces of Crete, showing the Minoan culture which was the first European culture preceding the Mycanean era. There are few findings of the Minoan language, and thus there is little to know about the language they spoke, but the museum has a fantastic round clay plate showing somewhat 40 different symbols resembling the Egyptian hieroglyphs. The archaeologists hope to discover more such plates so that we might learn more about this first European language. I would definitely recommend a visit to this museum in connection with a trip to Knossos and a guide is highly recommended. It brings so much more to the experience. Enjoy!
A fantastic museum containing findings from the different palaces of Crete, showing the Minoan culture which was the first European culture preceding the Mycanean era. There are few findings of the Minoan language, and thus there is little to know about the language they spoke, but the museum has a fantastic round clay plate showing somewhat 40 different symbols resembling the Egyptian hieroglyphs. The archaeologists hope to discover more such plates so that we might learn more about this first European language. I would definitely recommend a visit to this museum in connection with a trip to Knossos and a guide is highly recommended. It brings so much more to the experience. Enjoy!
