Museums in Lassithi
Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos was established in 1970. It houses a rich collection of findings from excavations in eastern Crete. The exhibits date from the Minoan till the Roman times.
Ierapetra Archaeological Museum
This museum is housed in the former Commercial Ottoman School, offered by the Municipality of Ierapetra to the Ministry of Culture. The museum exhibits items from the Minoan, Geometric, Archaic, Classical, and Roman times.
Sitia Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Sitia was established in 1984. It houses exhibits from the region of Sitia and the wider region of Lassithi, dating from the Minoan till the Roman times.
Rodanthi Museum
Housed inside a historical Cretan building, this natural history museum showcases the island’s unique natural heritage and cultural identity through its various exhibits of endemic plants, ancient fossils and traditional architecture.
Kritsotopoula Museum
Inside the house of Cretan resistance fighter Rhodanthe lies the Kritsotopoula Museum, which offers visitors an authentic look into the living conditions of Cretans during the 19th century.
Folklore Museum
This museum is housed in a building that formerly constituted the seat of the Port Police, just opposite the lagoon of Agios Nikolaos. It exhibits fine examples of folk art, such as wood carvings, textiles, and embroideries, as well as items of daily use, weapons, and a few Byzantine icons.
Natural History Museum of Zakros
Housed on the ground floor of the local community center, the Zakros Natural History Museum is dedicated to the unique geological features and the distinctive flora and fauna of the Sitia Global Geopark.
Zakros Water and Hydropower Museum
The Zakros Water and Hydropower Museum consists of the three restored watermills dating from the 19th and the early 20th century. It aims to collect items related to the use of water power and promote the rational use of water in the present.
