Herakleion Archeological Museum

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Herakleion Archeological Museum Description

(Local Name: Kretikón Mouseion) Iráklion's principal tourist attraction, and one of the most important sights in the whole of Crete, is the Archeological Museum (Kretikón Mouseion) in the eastern part of the old town, which displays the magnificent finds from Knossos, Phaistós, Ayía Triáda and other sites on the island, illustrating the splendid pre-Greek cultures which flourished from the fifth millennium B.C. onwards.

The building which houses the Iráklion Archeological Museum was opened in 1940 and designed to resist seismic activity and provide appropriate lighting for displays.

Hobbies & Activities category: Museum of architectural history; Archeological exhibit, museum; Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit

Herakleion Archeological Museum Highlights

Lower Floor

The lower floor of the Herakleion Archeological Museum includes numerous interesting finds:

Department A, Room I: Neolithic (5000-2600 B.C.) and Early Minoan (2600-2000 B.C.): stone vessels from

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Upper Floor

The upper floor of the Herakleion Archeological Museum includes numerous interesting finds:

Department J, Rooms XIV (hall)-XVI: Frescoes and reliefs from Minoan palaces; a magnificent stone

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Address

Herakleion Archeological Museum
1 Xanthoudidou St
Iráklion
Greece

Hours

November 1 to March 31

Open	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30
Closed	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00

April 1 to October 31

Open	13:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00
Closed	19:30	19:30	19:30	19:30	19:30	19:30	19:30

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Greek National Day (March 25) Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian May Day / Labor Day (May 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) 15th of Shaaban - 12th Iman's Birthday - Muslim