Historical Museum of Crete

The museum's permanent collections highlight the art and history of Crete from the 4th century AD through the Second World War.

They include ceramics, sculptures, coins, jewelry, wall paintings, portable icons, ritual objects, manuscripts, heirlooms, weavings, and the reconstructed interior of a Cretan rural home.

The museum exhibits two paintings by El Greco, who was born in Crete as Domenikos Theotokopoulos: View of Mount Sinai (1570–1572)[1] and Baptism of Christ (c.

The Nikos Kazantzakis Collection features the study and library from the author's home in Antibes, France, personal effects, manuscripts of his works, first editions of books in various languages, etc.

The museum library, featuring rare editions and much archive and photographic material, serves both researchers and the general public.