85th Anniversary of the Battle of Crete – Friday, 22 May 2026
Friday, 15 May 2026
The Maritime Museum of Crete, with a profound sense of responsibility for the preservation of our history, actively participates every year in the commemorative events honouring the Battle of Crete, which take place during the final days of May. For the year 2026, the commemorative event at our Museum will be held on Friday, 22
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International Museum Day – Monday, 18 May 2026
Friday, 15 May 2026
Guided Tour of the Collections of the Maritime Museum of Crete Guided tour and walkthrough of the collections of the Maritime Museum of Crete (Main Building). Free general admission to both the Museum’s main building and the Neorio MORO – Permanent Exhibition of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding. Participation in the guided tour requires prior registration
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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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Opening Hours of the Maritime Museum of Crete during the Easter Period
Thursday, 09 April 2026
Good Friday, 10 April 2026: 11:00 – 16:00 Holy Saturday, 11 April 2026: 09:00 – 14:00 Easter Sunday, 12 April 2026: Closed Easter Monday, 13 April 2026: Closed
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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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