Archaeological guides available
Must see
Full ticket:4 €, reduced 2€
Wheelchair accesible
Presentation of the Minoan era
Items found on Polyrrhenia and Falassarna
Unique mosaic floors
Coins excibition
Archaeological museum of Kissamos is located in the city center, next to Skalidi street, the old market center of Kissamos. It is housed in the old building of the Venetian-Turkish Headquarters which was inside the perimeter of the Venetian castle, fortified during the Turkish occupation.
The exhibits of the Museum give an idea of the history in the wider region of Kissamos through the times, from the prehistoric era up to and including late antiquity, i.e. the early Christian period. The exhibition is split into sections based on chronological and local criteria and it takes up the ground and the first floor of the building. This way the visitor comes across the antiquities of the region in chronological order. Moreover, the findings are presented as excavation sets and thematical units.
The exhibition of the Museum provides a lot of informational and educational material. To attract the visitors’ interest and give them a more in-depth look, there is an electronic presentation with research and evidence concerning the most devastating earthquake of antiquity in 365 AD that hit Crete and demolished Kissamos.
