The Historical Museum of Crete and Its People

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The Museum

The Historical Museum of Crete was founded by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies in 1953, following the issue of a Ministry of Culture permit to establish a museum collection. The Museum was initially housed in the Andreas and Maria Kalokerinos House (1903), a listed neoclassical building granted by the A. & M. Kalokerinos Foundation in accordance with the donor’s wishes.

The Museum was founded and is run by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies, with the aim of preserving and showcasing the cultural heritage of Crete from early Byzantine times to the modern era. This aim has been achieved gradually, by the collection, purchase and donation of artefacts, together with artefacts on long term loan from the Ministry of Culture.

From its beginnings, the Historical Museum of Crete has been animated by a pioneering spirit. Successive extensions to the museum and recent re-displays, using contemporary perceptions in museology and new media applications, have contributed to creating a lively, up-to-date, visitor-friendly museum. The HMC now offers a composite view of Cretan history and art from the early Christian centuries to the 20th century. Temporary exhibitions cover a wide span, ranging from Byzantine to modern art, showcasing key literary figures in Greece (Elytis, Kazantzakis), and presenting major historical events from the late 19th century to the Second World War. At the same time, our educational programmes are constantly being enriched. Offered free of charge, they are a creative source of knowledge relating to the Museum’s permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. Lectures, symposia, film shows and book presentations held in the amphitheatre add to activities at the Historical Museum of Crete, rendering it an outgoing, multi-faceted cultural organization.

 

SCHS Governing Board

President Alexis Kalokairinos
Vice President Claire Mitsotaki
General Secretary Irini Lydaki
Treasurer Yorgos Nikolakakis
Members Gogo Moschovi
Maria Kasotaki
Spyros Dimanopoulos

Our People

HMC Managing Director Gogo Moschovi info@historical-museum.gr
Curator, Historical Collection | Assistant Director Agisilaos Kaloutsakis ist@ekim.gr
Curator, Ethnographic Collection | Head of Communications Angeliki Baltatzi eth@ekim.gr
Curator, Libraries and Archives Irini Foukaraki lib@ekim.gr
Head of Educational Programmes Stella Malliaraki ep@ekim.gr
Assistant Curator, Historical Collection Dimitris Kypriotakis ist@ekim.gr
Assistant Museum Educator Eleni Gaggiolaki ep@ekim.gr
Art History Consultant Denise-Chloe Alevizou
Modern History Consultant Kostis Mamalakis
Head of Secretariat Vaggelio Violaki violaki@ekim.gr
Secretary - Communications Irini Papadoyiannaki secr1@ekim.gr
Accountant (external associate) Manolis Kampourakis
Economic Department Yorgos Tzorakoleftherakis acc@ekim.gr
HMC Cafe Eva Lampraki
HMC Shop Eleni Kabouraki sales@historical-museum.gr
Chief Guard Michalis Neonakis
Chief Guard Markos Mastroyiannakis
Assistant Chief Gurard Katerina Kallergi
Guard Stelios Chatzakis
Cleaning Staff Katerina Kavvou