The Region of Crete – Regional Unit of Chania, in collaboration with the Municipality of Chania, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, and the Maritime Museum of Crete, presents the distinguished Chania-born performer Erofili in a unique musical journey through lyrics and melodies of love, filled with tenderness and sensitivity, evoking the noblest of human…Read More
The Maritime Museum of Crete had the great pleasure and honour to participate in the events of Greek Maritime Week, 2025, a historic institution revived 17 years after the last Greek Maritime Week held in 2008. On Friday, 4 July 2025 at 10:30 a.m., a guided tour took place of the…Read More
84 years have passed since the heroic Battle of Crete in 1941 — a battle that remains a symbol of resistance, courage, self-sacrifice, heroism, and determination in defense of the ideals of freedom and democracy. As part of the anniversary commemorations,…Read More
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the students of the 43rd Training Series of the Interdisciplinary School for National Defense (SDIEPN) of the Hellenic Naval War College (HNWC), led by the Commander of the School, Captain Georgios Trikollos, and accompanied by staff officers Captain Spyridon Giannopoulos and Lieutenant Commander Aristomenis Tsoukalas,…Read More
With great honor and emotion, members of the Board of Directors of the Maritime Museum of Crete attended and participated in the official commemorative events held in Austria, marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp. Mauthausen was one of the most brutal and inhumane concentration…Read More
On Friday, April 4th, 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Commander and officer-trainees of the National Security School of the Hellenic Police to the premises of the Maritime Museum of Crete. Following the warm reception, an extensive guided tour of the museum took place. The visit concluded with…Read More
On Saturday, March 8, 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming to the premises of the Maritime Museum of Crete a delegation of Greek and foreign officers participating in the exercise “ARIADNE 25.” Among others, the delegation included the Commander of the Mine Warfare Command.Following their reception at the entrance…Read More
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the inauguration of the philatelic exhibition titled “Navigation” took place at the historic post office building in Ljubljana. The exhibition is a co-organization of the Maritime Museum of Crete, the Philatelic Association of Slovenia (Filatelistična Zveza Slovenije), Pošta Slovenije (Slovenian Post), and the Hellenic Foundation…Read More
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, we had the pleasure of welcoming the Commander of the 1st Paratrooper Squadron and a group of newly enlisted soldiers to the Maritime Museum of Crete. The Commander and the soldiers were received by the President of the Museum, followed by an extensive tour of…Read More
From our Museum’s participation in the celebration events for the 110th anniversary of the Union of Crete with Mother Greece! Following the conclusion of the Doxology at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Chania, and the raising of the Greek Flag at the “Firka” Fortress, a visit and guided tour were held…Read More