NEWS & EVENTS
HMC PAGES
Online edition | Society of Cretan Historical Studies
Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Heraklion 2016)
Learning Resources
Under the auspices of the committee "Greece 2021"
1821 Crete in the Greek Revolution
The Historical Museum of Crete of the Society of Cretan Historical Studies is celebrating the bicentenary of the start of the 1821 Revolution with a series of activities and presentations in physical and digital public space.
Learning Resources
From Candia to Toledo
Domenicos Theotocopoulos
Learning Resources
His life and work
Nikos Kazantzakis Pages
The Society of Cretan Historical Studies holds and preserves the greater part of the Nikos Kazantzakis archive at the Historical Museum of Crete. Two rooms at the museum house a reconstruction of Kazantzakis' library and study.
Learning Resources
New Archive Material on World War II
Christos Aetou Tzifakis Archive
The personal archive of Christos Aetou Tzifakis, a Greek Army officer who played a significant part in the Battle of Crete in the Rethymno Sector, and subsequently in the National Resistance
Learning Resources
A. & M. Kalokerinos House
27, Sofokli Venizelou Ave. / 7, Lysimachou Kalokerinou St.
71202 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Tel.: (+30) 2810 283219, (+30) 2810 288708
E-mail: info@historical-museum.gr
Summer Opening Hours
31.03.2025 - 31.10.2025
Monday - Sunday: 09:00 - 17:00
Public holidays: Closed
MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR
