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
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
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
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
