10 Specialty Museums in Rethymnon Prefecture That You Shouldn't Miss

The building was built in 1610 and was the summer residence of the noble Venetian family "Clodius". Villas were mainly of agricultural and stockbreeding character, as shown by their architecture which, other than the main manor house, it included rooms for workers and spaces for warehouses and stables.The museum has 8 chambers full of artifacts from various periods of international history. Summer opening hours: Mondays,Saturdays closed , Tuesday-Friday 8:00-14:00 , Sundays 10:00-15:00

A special presentation of 70 original costumesfrom all over Greece, Mainland and Island but also from theunredeemed homelands, unique throughout Greece.In the museum, the visitor has the opportunity to learn about the Greece through the traditional costumes of each site to participate in the annual sessions of traditional dances, attend concerts of artists and theatrical performances...

Crazy but interesting museum

CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM OF CRETE: a modern exhibition space of roughly 1000sq.m, which is situated in the heart of the old historical city of Rethymno, under the Venetian Castle and the Archaeological Museum. Its permanent collection includes roughly 680 works of Lefteris Kanakakis along with other works of contemporary artists. The works of the permanent collection are presented in the central space of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Crete (st. Mesologgiou 32), while temporary exhibitions of national and international content. At the same time, the Museum realises lectures, training programs and collaborations with institutions corresponding in Greece and abroad. Within the framework of Educational Sector of C.C.A., since 1996, have been operating Workroom of Fine Arts (st. Himaras 8) that are intended for children and adults. Since 1992 the Museum has presented 170 exhibitions. Guided tours for adults and children are offered on all exhibitions.

In my studio you can see how our old, restored, wooden handlooms operate and produce our embroidered fabrics. You will have the chance to weave yourself and create a weaving to take along with you before you leave. I can explain a lot about the history of weaving and crafts of Crete.