The yellow neoclassical Kalokairinos house of the Historical Museum of Crete in Heraklion, with the glass museum wing beside it.

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Historical Museum of Crete

The Historical Museum of Crete, founded in 1953 by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies, occupies the Kalokairinos family house in Heraklion and a newer wing. Its collections follow Cretan history from early Christian times to the Second World War, with icons, frescoes and a model of Venetian Candia. It holds two paintings by El Greco and the study of Nikos Kazantzakis.

Tickets for Historical Museum of Crete

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Entry Ticket + Audio Walk of Heraklion

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From $19.45

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An audio walk of Heraklion on your phone (not a guide to the site)

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When to go

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Mon09:00–15:30

Tue09:00–15:30

Wed09:00–15:30

Thu09:00–15:30

Fri09:00–15:30

Sat09:00–15:00

SunClosed

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