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The Natural History Museum of Crete
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Ειρήνη
September 30, 2022
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) demonstrates with an impressive manner the natural environment of eastern Mediterranean area with special emphasis on Greece and Crete. It's very nice to visit this museum at the beginning of your trip to Crete, because there's a lot to learn about the flora and the fauna of the island. There is also a very interesting earthquake stimulator. Entrance Use the Sofokli Venizelou Avenue for entrance. There are 2 steps and a ramped path for entry with wheelchairs and pushchairs. Lifts All floors of NHMC are accessible by lift. A ramped path allows entry with wheelchairs and pushchairs to the toilet area. Disabled visitors NHMC has an inclusive admission policy ensuring free entrance to disabled visitors. Baby care There is baby care facility at the women’s toilet. Animals Dogs, pets and other animals are not permitted in the Museum including our external garden areas. There is place at the Museum’s entrance to leash your dog by your own responsibility. Food and drink At the time being there is not available restaurant or café inside the Museum. There are plenty of them at a close distance outside the Museum. Food and drink are not permitted into the NHMC Exhibition halls. Tickets, prices All year round Reduced 4.50€ Adults 7.50€ Children under 12 4.50€ Children under 18 4.50€ Opening hours Open Monday 09:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 09:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 09:00 - 15:00 Thursday 09:00 - 15:00 Пятница 09:00 - 15:00 Friday 10:00 - 18:00 Sunday 10:00 - 18:00
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) demonstrates with an impressive manner the natural environment of eastern Mediterranean area with special emphasis on Greece and Crete. It's very nice to visit this museum at the beginning of your trip to Crete, because there's a lot to learn about the flor…
Michael
August 15, 2021
A really nice museum of natural history with a great variety of plants and animals, that definitely worth a visit Monday-Friday: 09:00-15:00 Weekends: 10:00-18:00 Full: 9 €, Reduced: 5.5 € more info: nhmc.uoc. gr
Emmanouel
August 1, 2021
The place to be not only for young children but also for adults! Close Heraklion port, less than half an hour from Agia Pelagia beach. Don't miss the earthquake laboratory in the basement.
Κατερίνα
July 6, 2021
It contains everything about the physical enviroment of Crete ! Perfect for kids !
Hotelyzer
February 27, 2020
It comprises five sections: Zoological, Botanical, Anthropological, Paleontological - Geological and Mineralogical. Great efforts are first made to create and then to enrich and classify the collections of the Museum. Today the Museum's collections include specimens from Greece and the Mediterranean. A large part of them comes from donations from the Museum's personal collections of researchers.
It comprises five sections: Zoological, Botanical, Anthropological, Paleontological - Geological and Mineralogical. Great efforts are first made to create and then to enrich and classify the collections of the Museum. Today the Museum's collections include specimens from Greece and the Mediterranean…
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