The exhibition
The Archaeological Museum Chania exhibits a number of very remarkable discoveries from all eras of inhabited Chania.
The exhibition of the museum is divided into two large sections: in the eastern section, finds from the Late Neolithic and Bronze Age (Minoan period) are exhibited; in the western section, antiquities from the Iron Age (the historical period) are on display.
The “Seal of the Ruler”
The depiction on the seal KH 1563 is one of the most important finds of Minoan archaeology and it is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum Chania. The clay “seal of the Ruler (Hegemon)” with a unique pictorial representation of a Minoan landscape – perhaps the Kastelli hill in Chania where it was found. The center of the scene shows a building complex, on the roof of which dominates a male figure holding a spear or rod.
God Apollo and Goddess Artemis
These 2 Statues stand on a stepped stone base. God Apollo is rendered in marble and his twin sister goddess Artemis, the protectress of the ancient city state Aptera in bronze, on a base shaped like a small chest. The group comes from a niche of a domestic shrine in a roman house of Aptera.
… and the museum’s coffee shop with sea view
Useful information (updated April 2025)
Address:
Skra 15, 731 33, Chalepa-Chania, +30 2821023315, efacha@culture.gr
Opening times: 01.04.-31.10. daily from 08:00-20:00 hrs. / 01.11. – 31.03. 08:30-15:30 hrs.
The museum is closed on Tuesdays
Entry
- 15€ general entrance fee, reduced fee: 7,5 €
- be advised by the following post “Free or Reduced entrance to Museums and Archaeological Sites Greece- General information”
- Please be also informed by the museum’s official website https://chaniamuseum.culture.gr
