Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the International Philatelic Exhibition BALKANFILA XXI 2026
Saturday, 02 May 2026
The Maritime Museum of Crete, represented by its President and General Secretary, participated, following an official invitation, in the opening ceremony of the International Philatelic Exhibition BALKANFILA XXI 2026, held from 29 April to 2 May 2026 at the Palace of Culture in Pernik, Bulgaria. The event formed part of the celebrations marking the 100th
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Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the 11th International Conference “Education and Culture in the 21st Century”
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
The Maritime Museum of Crete actively participated in the 11th International Conference entitled “Education and Culture in the 21st Century”, held on 25–26 April 2026 at the Ralleio School in Piraeus. The conference was co-organized by the Museum of School Life and Education of EKEDISY and the Pedagogical Society of Greece, in collaboration with the
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14th Panhellenic Conference of Maritime Museums, Piraeus, 24–25 April 2026
Monday, 27 April 2026
The Μaritime Museum of Crete, represented by its Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, participated with great pleasure and honour in the 14th Panhellenic Conference of Maritime Museums, held in Piraeus on 24–25 April 2026. The Conference was successfully organised by the Hellenic Maritime Museum, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of
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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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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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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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Visit of Crew Members from the Vessel INS TAMAL, Wednesday, 20 August, 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025
On Wednesday, 20 August 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming members of the crew from the Indian naval vessel INS TAMAL to the premises of the Maritime Museum of Crete. After their reception at the entrance, they were given an extensive guided tour of our Museum’s collections. At the conclusion of the visit, customary
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Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the Activities of the World Council of Cretans
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
The Maritime Museum of Crete, within the framework of the excellent relations that have developed in recent years with Cretans of the diaspora around the world, once again participated this year in the activities of the World Council of Cretans in Crete. Initially, we took part in the Council’s annual conference on Saturday, 2 August
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