Top Things to do in Chania Prefecture
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What to do and see in Chania Prefecture, Crete: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Chania Prefecture, Greece including Museum of Typography, Omen Art Gallery-Art Shop, Greek National Football Museum, Museum-Residence of Eleftherios Venizelos, Folklore Museum Cretan House, Minoan's World The 9D Experience, Museum of platanias, Olive Tree Museum of Vouves, Maritime Museum of Crete, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania.
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1. Museum of Typography
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 95 reviews
Museum collection includes hard to find printing presses and other machines from the 19th century as well as tools and objects that present the development of typography from the days of Gutenberg up to our days. Rare books and newspapers as well as our precious lithographs travel the visitor in the art of Typography and the local history of Crete. Visitors are encouraged to print on the old printing presses. During the winter, besides our daily schedule, the museum is open on the first Sunday of each month 10:00 - 15:00 and it is possible to arrange group visits on different days and hours.
2. Omen Art Gallery-Art Shop
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
3. Greek National Football Museum
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5.0 based on 696 reviews
A unique Museum, the biggest one for a National Football Team, the Greek National Football Team, which was European Champions in 2004, located in the Old City of Chania and has over 1000 exhibits, balls from World Cup and Euro games, official shirts, photos and thw whole history of Greek football. BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC, THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE WHOLE MARCH.
Reviewed By che_ham
So glad we made the time to visit, this little museum is excellent, and can easily be visited even if you’re short of time. I’ve never been to a museum quite like this, it really is quite unique. We were limited on time, so were shown the shirts and memorabilia related to my team first - so I got to try on the shirts and get the pictures - then were shown the vast collection of international shirts worn by the greatest players of all time, and finally the lifting the Euro 2004 trophy given to Greece when they won the tournament. The personal touch here is what really makes it special though; being meeted and greeted as a friend, by someone with a genuine love of the game, and who delights in sharing this amazing collection that you can physically touch and feel, instead of the admiring-at-distance you expect of museums. A true home of world football.
4. Museum-Residence of Eleftherios Venizelos
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5.0 based on 103 reviews
The Residence – Museum “Eleftherios K. Venizelos” is classified as an authentic (documentary) home since it is recounting the life of a personage and it is preserving authentic items, most of them in their original position. At the same time the life and era of the Greek politician it is presented giving to the monument the character of a modern museum.
Reviewed By histman
This is a well presented museum in the outskirts of Chania (bus to Stavros). It tells the life of one of Crete’s and Greece’s greatest statesmen at the beginning of the 20th century through the house which was the family home. Each room is very well interpreted with information boards in both Greek and English. The attendant on reception was excellent and loaned us a tablet computer with maps and information for each room. Don’t forget to visit the garage where you can see the car which was damaged as part of an assassination attempt in 1923. Entrance 4 euros (2 for seniors). Expect to spend an hour here.
5. Folklore Museum Cretan House
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By malcolmp81 - Greater London, United Kingdom
A series of rooms crammed with home made dioramas, embroideries and other decorations and 19th century and earlier furnishings to explore the way they lived them. Fascinating. our favourite visit of a fortnight's holiday.
6. Minoan's World The 9D Experience
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5.0 based on 479 reviews
Experience the Minoan History like never before! Europe’s oldest civilization meets Europe’s first 3D Museum and 9D Cinema! We are a unique combination of a 3D Museum (non archaeological) with life-like statues made out of silicon and mesmerizing 3D art that comes to life through your phone's camera, and a 9D cinema which will take you back in time with fully immersive special effects such as air blasts, rain, snow, bubbles and smoke. Our epic movie has both a historical and mythological perspective. Multilingual movie system in 10 languages!
Reviewed By bayubabe
Movie with special effects was interesting and very enjoyable. Good place to spend some time away from the Greek heat . Staff extremely friendly and helped take a lot of photos. Freebie short roller coaster movie at the end was fun!
7. Museum of platanias
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
The Platanias Museum is located in the village of Kefali,27km from kasteli kissamos.
8. Olive Tree Museum of Vouves
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4.5 based on 219 reviews
Museum about olive harvest in Crete and the oldest olive tree of Europe
Reviewed By LittleMissExplorer27 - Bourne End, United Kingdom
This is a free museum and the olive tree stands just outside it. There wasn't a soul there when we visited, just a beautiful old dog having a snooze in the tiny car park (so we parked on the road instead). The tree itself is believed to have been planted in 1100BC (the 3000 is a different calendar). It's huge, and you can take photos with it if you like, there's just no climbing allowed of course. The little museum is in two different buildings, and houses a few interesting old artefacts and tells you the history of olive oil in Crete. The ruined factory site is the open air press just by the cafe. Here you see the set up that would have been used to extract the oil traditionally.
9. Maritime Museum of Crete
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 944 reviews
Reviewed By abager - London, United Kingdom
Everything to do with the sea, from naval battles over many centuries, to diving boots and a collection of shells. There's also much sad and fascinating material related to the British/Cretan defence of Crete against the airborne German assault during the Second World War. Worth a visit. Collections like this need our support.
10. Municipal Art Gallery of Chania
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