The Newly Elected Board of Directors of the Maritime Museum of Crete
Saturday, 21 March 2026
We hereby inform you that, in accordance with Article 25 of the Statutes, the members of the new Board of Directors of the Maritime Museum of Crete, as elected in the elections held on 14 March 2026 and subsequently constituted as a body, are as follows: Chairman: Petrakis Emmanouel, Commodore (Eng.), HN (ret.)Vice Chairman: Lymberakis
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Visit of Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers Participating in the Exercise “ARIADNE 26”
Saturday, 07 March 2026
On Saturday, 7 March 2026, we had the honour and pleasure of welcoming to our Museum the Commander of the Hellenic Navy Mine Warfare Command and of the multinational exercise “Ariadne 26,” Captain (HN) Gr. Bersinis, together with officers and non-commissioned officers participating in the multinational mine warfare exercise “Ariadne 26.” Following their reception at
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31st Forum of the Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums at the Maritime Museum of Crete
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
With great pleasure and honour, we are delighted to announce that our proposal to host the next conference in 2026 was unanimously accepted. As a result, the 31st Forum of the Association will take place in Chania from 22 to 25 October 2026, at our Museum’s venue, Neorio MORO – Permanent Exhibition of Ancient and
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Wishes from the Maritime Museum of Crete
Friday, 19 December 2025
The Chairman, the Board of Directors and the Staff of the Maritime Museum of Crete wish you a Merry Christmas and a Creative New Year, 2026.
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112th Anniversary of the Union of Crete with Greece, Monday, 1 December 2025
Thursday, 04 December 2025
From our Museum’s participation in the celebrations marking the 112th anniversary of the Union of Crete with the Motherland Greece! Following the Thanksgiving Service at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Chania, the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, and the raising of the Greek Flag at the “Firka” Fortress, a guided tour of the Nautical Museum of
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Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the Anniversary Events for the 20 Years of the Agia Napa Municipal Museum “THALASSA”
Friday, 28 November 2025
With full formality and splendour, the 20th anniversary of the Agia Napa Municipal Museum “THALASSA” was celebrated, during which the inauguration of the Interactive Digital and the Educational Underwater Archaeology Station also took place. In a festive and moving atmosphere, the inauguration of the new Interactive Digital and Educational Underwater Archaeology Station was held yesterday,
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Thematic Collection: “Crete in Historical Cartography” – New Exhibits at the Maritime Museum of Crete
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
The Maritime Museum of Crete was founded in 1973 with the primary aim of preserving and promoting our Maritime and Cultural Heritage, as well as the History of our island. In this context, during recent years we have been striving in every possible way to uphold these goals through the continuous enrichment of our thematic
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The Maritime Museum of Crete at the Conference titled “The Living Heritage of the Art of Wooden Shipbuilding: The Museum of Aegean Shipbuilding and Maritime Arts – Activities, Objectives, Networking.”
Saturday, 18 October 2025
On Saturday, October 11, 2025, an outstanding conference was held at the Museum of Shipbuilding and Maritime Arts of the Aegean in Heraion, Samos, titled “The Living Heritage of Wooden Shipbuilding: The Museum of Shipbuilding and Maritime Arts of the Aegean – Activities, Objectives, Networking.” Following an official invitation, the Maritime Museum of Crete participated
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30th Conference of the Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums, Sant Feliu de Guíxols and l’Escala, Spain, 2025 – 31st Conference of the Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums, Chania, Greece, 2026
Thursday, 25 September 2025
With great joy and honor, the President and a Board Member of the Maritime Museum of Crete participated in the 30th Conference of the Association of Mediterranean Maritime Museums, held on 17–20 September 2025 in the cities of Sant Feliu de Guíxols and l’Escala in Catalonia, Spain. Eleven maritime museums from eleven (11) different Mediterranean
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Educational Programs 2025–2026
Tuesday, 09 September 2025
We are pleased to announce that, for the 27th consecutive year, our Educational Programs will take place, scheduled to begin on Monday, October 6, 2025. Our educational activities are tailored to the needs and abilities of each age group and are addressed to pupils of Primary Education. The Programs are designed to help our young
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