Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos

Good introduction to local sites

After years of preparation, the museum opened its new main exhibits in April 2024 (official ‘grand opening’ ceremony on June 5). Both the Minoan and the Greek/Roman wings are open, with enough exhibi...

Reopened after refurbishment- impressive collection

This collection is very impressive with wonderful curation and excellent information. I appreciated the various videos that gave extra insight into some of the processes behind the archeology. It is e...

Museum now open

Make no mistake about it: this is now a world-class museum, rivalling the Heraklion museum. It’s been a long wait for the re-opening, but it’s been worth it. The museum gives a comprehensive historic...

Surprising find and lots to see. Well worth a visit.

Well worth the 6 Euro admission. A short walk down the hill to town afterwards, but a bit of a climb from town to get there. We were very pleasantly surprised at just how much there was to see. As lay...

Many beautiful pots

The museum charges €6 each ( 3€ concession) so it’s not free as suggested. It’s open every day except Tuesdays. Most displays are in Greek and English. The interactive displays were in French. You ca...