Those finds have been excavated from the region of Chania and of the western Crete.
The most important parts of the exhibition are a collection of vases and weapons from the Minoan necropolis, a collection of Early Geometric and Geometric pottery and Hellenistic statues, a collection of wonderful mosaics from Chania, Classical and Hellenistic figurines, glass vessels from Greco-Romans times, a collection of coins and various other items.
The museum is located on 21, Halidon Street.
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This museum is located on the north-east end of the Venetian harbour, in the town of Chania, in a building of the Firkas Fortress. It houses a collection of models of ships from antiquity to modern times and a collection of relics from the historic battles of the Greek Navy such as war guns, portraits of important Greek admirals and navigation equipment.
The museum also exhibits a collection of rare shells.
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In the mountainous village of Askyfou, in the southern side of Chania, there is a war museum that hosts the private collection of George Hatzidakis. Visitors can see weaponry that date from the Cretan Revolution of 1770 till present.
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This museum is located on Sfakianaki Street 20, in the town of Chania, and is housed in a wonderful neoclassical building.
It exhibits a rich collection of folklore and material related to the history of the island such as historic documents, maps, coins, religious vessels, pictures, etc.
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Balkanian Wars, the Macedonian War (1903- 1908) and from the destruction of the Greek part of Asia as well as memorabilia from World War II and the Battle of Crete (1941- 1945).
The Typography Museum of Chania was recently founded with the efforts of a local journalist. It is found in the Park of Local Industries in Souda and exhibits old seals, banknotes, pressing machines, rare books and other items.
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