Maritime Museum of Crete

The Maritime Museum of Crete, is Greek's second-oldest maritime museum. It lies at the entrance to the Firka Fortress on the Chania Harbour. The museum is home to exhibitions related to Greek maritime traditions and the Greek Navy. Some popular displays include ships, submarines, frigates, marine equipment, parts of a ship's bridge, coins and lead seals, models of cities, maps and more.

The Nautical Museum comprises 2 floors divided into sections that are classified chronologically and feature exhibits dating back to the Bronze Age. Some of these sections include the Venetian Occupation, Post War Period, Greek Destroyer Bridge, Balkan Wars and Byzantine Period. In addition, there is a permanent exhibition on ancient and traditional shipbuilding in Shipyard Moro, which has full-scale fishing vessels, marine knots, tools, etc. The museum also has a section dedicated to the marine environment, which consists of the remains of aquatic flora and fauna. It also offers guided educational tours all around the year, especially every second Saturday, for groups of 10 people and above.