Archaeological Museum
This important museum in Heraklion houses archaeological finds from all over Crete, and is second in importance only to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Pride of place goes to the treasures of the earliest European civilization, the Minoan, which was responsible for the great palace at Knossos.
The exhibition contains objects mainly from central and east Crete and covers a staggering 5500 years of Cretan history. The exhibits are ordered to reflect the chronological development of the Minoan civilisation and to reflect both the history of the excavations and the major discoveries made on Crete at the beginning of the century (palaces at Knossos, Phaistos, Malia etc).
Highlights include a bull-leaping fresco, libation vessels carved from rock crystal inlaid with jasper and mother of pearl, gold rings and faience figurines.
| Venue Information: | Archaeological Museum |
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| Opening Hours: | Mon 12pm-5pm; Tue-Sun 8.30am-3pm, |
| Address: | 1 Xanthoudidou 71202 Heraklion |
| Directions: | In the center of Heraklion, at the north-east corner of Liberty Square (Platia Eleftherias). |
| Contact Details: | Archaeological Museum |
| Phone: | +30 (0) 810 226 092 |
| Fax: | +30 (0) 810 224 630 |
| Other Information: | Archaeological Museum |
| Website: | Heraklion Archaelogical Museum Website |
| Name: | Heraklion Tourist Office |
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| Location: | Heraklion |
| Address: | Agiou Titou 1, 71202, Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| Email: | info@heraklion.gr |
| Phone: | +30 2810 399399 |
| Fax: | +30 2810 227180 |
| Name: | Crete Tourist Office |
| Location: | Crete |
| Phone: | +30 (0) 661 37 696 |
| Name: | Greek National Tourism Organisation |
| Location: | Greece |
| Address: | Amalias 26, Athens, Greece |
| Email: | info_desk@gnto.gr |
| Phone: | +30 (0) 210 331 0392 |
