2024
Philatelic Exhibition on the theme of “Navigation” at the Postal and Telegraph Museum of Central Europe in Trieste, Italy
Philatelic Exhibition on the theme of “Navigation” at the Postal and Telegraph Museum of Central Europe in Trieste, Italy

It is with great pleasure and honor that on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., the opening of our philatelic exhibition on the theme “NAVIGATION – NAVIGAZIONE” was held at the Central European Telegraph and Postal Museum in Trieste, Italy, which is part of the philatelic collections of Maritime…Read More

Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the “Cultural Heritage School 3” seminar
Participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete in the “Cultural Heritage School 3” seminar

The seminar entitled “Cultural Heritage School 3”, took place at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete from 5 to 7 June 2024 and was organized by the Ministry of Culture, the US Embassy. in Athens, and the Greek Section of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).        …Read More

83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Crete
83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Crete

83 years have passed since the Heroic Battle of Crete in 1941, a battle that remains a symbol of struggle, courage, self-sacrifice, heroism and determination for the prevalence of the ideals of freedom and Democracy. As part of the anniversary events, a visit was made to the premises of the…Read More

Exhibition of Photography by Manolis Choustoulakis “Lighthouses of Brittany” with a keynote speech by Manolis Petrakis, Chariman of Maritime Museum of Crete
Exhibition of Photography by Manolis Choustoulakis “Lighthouses of Brittany” with a keynote speech by Manolis Petrakis, Chariman of Maritime Museum of Crete

With the active participation of the Maritime Museum of Crete the inauguration of the photo exhibition Mr. Manolis Choustoulakis on the theme “Lighthouses of Brittany” was organized by  the Sailing Club of Chania. The event was organized as part of Sea Day and is a special opportunity to admire the beauty…Read More

International Museum Day
International Museum Day

The Maritime Museum of Crete is very happy to participate, as every year, in the International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18, 2024. Opening hours Central area: 09:00 – 16:00 Neorio MORO, Permanent Exhibition of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding: 09:20-16:00 Free entrance In the Main Part of the Maritime Museum…Read More

13rd Panhellenic Conference of Maritime Museums, Skiathos, 17-19 May, 2024
13rd Panhellenic Conference of Maritime Museums, Skiathos, 17-19 May, 2024

The Maritime Museum of Crete, with the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors, participated with great joy and honor in the 13rd Panhellenic Conference of Maritime Museums, held in Skiathos on 17-19 May 2024. The Conference of Maritime Museums was organized with great success by the Municipality of…Read More

Opening of Philatelic Exhibition ‘Lighthouses of the World’
Opening of Philatelic Exhibition ‘Lighthouses of the World’

The exhibition traveled from the Maritime Museum of Crete to Santorini Maritime Museum where it will be hosted until October 25, 2024. The opening took place on Saturday, April 27, 2024  where the museum is housed, in the presence of distinguished guests, businessmen and residents of the island. The opening…Read More

Event opening: The unquenchable light of the Olympic Flame Athens 2004-Paris 2024, from the participation of the three rowing ships TRIIRIS OLYMPIA – KERYNEA ELFTHERIA – MINOIC SHIP in the transfer of the Olympic Flame, Athens 2024
Event opening: The unquenchable light of the Olympic Flame Athens 2004-Paris 2024, from the participation of the three rowing ships TRIIRIS OLYMPIA – KERYNEA ELFTHERIA – MINOIC SHIP in the transfer of the Olympic Flame, Athens 2024

On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 7:30 p.m., the opening of the Photographic Exhibition of Mr. Argyris Mantis entitled: The unquenchable light of the Olympic Flame Athens 2004-Paris 2024 took place in the event hall of the “TETTIX” Cultural Organization in Athens, with the participation of the three rowing ships…Read More

Visit of the Graduate Student (Hellenic Coastguard) of the Hellenic Naval Academy
Visit of the Graduate Student (Hellenic Coastguard) of the Hellenic Naval Academy

As part of the educational trip of the Graduate Student (Hellenic Coastguard) of the Hellenic Nanal Academy, students together with the Director of Studies Captain HC Mr. Georgios Christianos, as well as the staff of the Merchant Marine Academy of Crete visited the Maritime Museum of Crete on Saturday, February…Read More

Visit of the Secretary General of the Aegean and Islands Policy Mr. Manolis Koutoulakis
Visit of the Secretary General of the Aegean and Islands Policy Mr. Manolis Koutoulakis

On Saturday 10 February, 2024, as part of a commemorative event, on the occasion of the anniversary of the bombing of the Revolutionary Camp of Akrotiri, a visit was made to the Maritime Museum of Crete by the Secretary General of the Aegean and Islands Policy, Mr. Manolis Koutoulakis. We…Read More