Herakleion - Historical Museum of Crete

The Historical Museum, in the northern part of the old town of Herakleion, displays Cretan folk art and relics of the period of Turkish rule. On the second floor is a rich ethnographic collection.
The museum contains exhibits from the Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish periods and historical documents of more recent Cretan history.

There is also a rich collection of folk art consisting of local costumes, textiles, wood carvings and embroidery as well as a representation of a typical Cretan house.