On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, at 18:00, the Naval Museum of Crete had the honour of welcoming and providing a guided tour for the Commander of the AKSAZ Naval Base, Rear Admiral (LH) Hamdi Abanoz, accompanied by two Turkish Staff Officers, who were escorted by the Commander of the Naval Station of Crete and a

On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, at 12:00 p.m., the opening ceremony of the thematic exhibition entitled “SLOVENIAN SHIPS – Six Vessels of Splošna plovba” took place at the Moro Dockyard (Neorio Moro), home to the Permanent Exhibition of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding. The exhibition is co-organized by the Maritime Museum of Crete and the Maritime

On Sunday, 24 May 2026, the Maritime Museum of Crete had the great pleasure and distinct honour of welcoming Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, to its premises. She was accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Mr Matthew Lodge, as well as members

The Maritime Museum of Crete, bearing a profound sense of responsibility for preserving our history, actively participates each year in the commemorative events honouring the Battle of Crete, which take place during the final days of May. For 2026, the Museum’s commemorative ceremony was held on Friday, 22 May, at 11:00 a.m., following the Official