Lots of great historical information and amazing up front and not-even-plexiglassed or roped off artifacts from a thousand years ago. Only thing that knocked this down a star was the overzealous docent who quite literally followed us wherever we went. It was ... unnerving.

We took the "hop on, hop off" bus around the island, and this was one of the stops. It does not look like much of a museum from the outside, but looks can be deceiving! It looks like just a store front or gift shop from the street, but there is a lot to see when you are inside. There... More

During our cruise on board the Queen Mary 2, we were scheduled to visit Athens but bad weather forced the ship to divert to Crete where we spent a day in Heraklion. For a port city, it was quaint and busy (probably caused by the influx of 1,000 cruise passengers for the day!). The museum was interesting and sited in... More

If you have a couple of hours to spare then you must visit this lovely museum, right on the waterfront and adjacent to a small square with some excellent fish restaurants. The highlight for me was the history of the Island; you can fill in knowledge gained from the Archeological Museum and Knossos and trace the story of Crete from... More

This museum is sort of shadowed by the more famous Archeological one, which is understandable. A visit is anyway a must do. On three storeys, the visitor travels from the age of the venetians, until the liberation war against the turks and it culminates, on the upper floor, with a very good section dedicated to the german occupation during WWII,... More

The wharf was amazing. The architecture of the city was beautiful, the locals were so friendly, and the weather was fantastic! What can I say? There is nothing as lovely as the Meditteranean

This is a must if you are Heraklion - or anywhere in the world! We were 'picked up' by the Director because I was interested in the Battle of Crete and I have never been shown such kindness and interest - particularly ironic as the Brits pulled out of Crete at the crucial moment leaving the local population to the... More

Excellent way to get an idea of the island's history from pre-Roman times through Turkish control and very interesting WWII. Several floors....allow 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

I really appreciate the setting and exhibits, the chronomogical display and the variety of exhibits. It seems to be a professional setting with expertise.