Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Heraklion

#3 Among Things To Do in Heraklion

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Timings : 1 April - 31 October: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
1 - 30 November: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM - 5:00 PM
1 December - 31 March: Monday, Wednesday - Sunday: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM - 5:00 PM

Entry Fee : 1 April - 31 October
Adult: EUR 12
Reduced: EUR 6
1 November - 31 March
Adult: EUR 6
Every First Sunday of the Month: Free

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Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion Overview

Located in the town center, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion showcases artifacts from important excavations on Crete Island, such as the Knossos, Zakros, Phaestos, and Minoan excavations. It also exhibits prehistoric findings like statues, jewelry, stone figurines, ancient scriptures, and the remains of ancient-medieval buildings.

The exhibits of greater importance in the museum are the Phaistos Disc, a 1600BC Snake Goddess Figure, the Bull’s Head rhyton and the Bull-Leaer’s fresco from Knossos, beautifully crafted clay vessels- the Kamares Vessels from 2000 to 1700 BC and many more. Built in 1883, the museum's architecture and interior design were extraordinary, with separate rooms for new antiques, a storeroom, a library, and natural lighting inside. The museum was reconstructed and opened to the public in May 2013.