MUNICIPALITY OF

EUROPEAN LOCAL DEMOCRACY WEEK 2012

Museums participating in the action "Culture for All: A day at the Museum" during the ELDW 2012

The Archaeological Museum of Chania The Archaeological Museum of Chania was established in 1963 and is located in the former Venetian monastery of St. Francis at 25 Chalidon street in Chania City. The museum’s collection includes finds which have been excavated from various sites of the prefecture of Chania during the last 50 years. At the eastern part of the building, showcases contain finds of the Prehistoric era whereas on the western side finds date from the Geometric up to the Roman era. All finds are exhibited according to theme or site where they were found.

Address : 25 Chalidon str., Chania, , Greece. Tel .: +3028210 90334 E-mail : [email protected]

Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Chania It is located in the interior of the northwest side of the fortifications, named after the San Salvatore monastery. The exhibit focuses on the historical and artistic identity of the Prefecture of Chania during the Byzantine and Post- Byzantine periods. The exhibits were divided in units according to category (mosaics, inscriptions, wall paintings, ceramics, sculptures, coins, ect) and are presented in chronological order, along with information tables and maps.

Address : 82 Theotokopoulou str., Chania Crete, Greece. Tel.: +3028210 96046

The Maritime Museum of Crete The Maritime Museum of Crete is located at the entrance of the historical fortress "Firka" in the old Venetian Harbour. It was founded in 1973 in order to promote the nautical traditions and history of the island. The Museum cooperates and interacts with other Nautical Museums in Greece and abroad. The permanent exhibition includes 2.500 items, such as relics, objects found in the bottom of the sea, paintings, maps, photographs, models of ships, nautical equipment ect. The exhibits are organized in units, in chronological order from the Copper Age until today. There is also a special exhibition of the sea environment, with a rich collection of shells from different parts of the world. An important development step for the Maritime Museum is the recent assignment of one of the Venetian "Neoria" (dockyard) by the Ministry of Culture, for the creation of a permanent exhibition of ancient and traditional marine architecture. The educational programs of the museum are designed for different people of all ages, including young children and children with special needs.

Address : Akti Kountourioti, Chania, Crete, Greece. Tel.: +30 28210 91875 E-Mail : [email protected] | Url : http://www.mar-mus-crete.gr

Permanent Collection of Ancient and Traditional Shipbuilding The Ministry of Culture's bestowal of one of the Venetian dockyards in the Old Port of Chania for the creation of a permanent exhibition, is an important step in the development of the museum. With the contribution of organizations and private persons, that answered to the request of the museum, a partial restoration of the Dockyard was made. The main exhibit is the reconstructed Minoan-era Ship, the experimental model, the tools as well as the materials used in its making. Also a series of photos as well as a map of the experimental voyage are also on display.

Address : Neorio Moro, Venetian Harbour, Chania, Crete, Greece. Tel . +30 28210 91875 E-Mail : [email protected] | Url : http://www.mar-mus-crete.gr

Museum of Typography The unique in Greece Museum of Typography is found in Chania, not far from the city, in the Park of Local Industries in . It constitutes the life vision of its founder, Yannis Garedakis , founder and editor of the newspaper “Haniotika nea” . The Museum of Typography officially opened its gates in May 2005. The museum collection includes hard to find, cast iron printing presses and other machines, as well as tools and objects that present the development of typography from birth, in the days of Gutenberg, up to our days. Rare books and newspapers, as well as our precious lithographies, travel the visitor in the art of Typography. The effort for the enrichment of the museum with new exhibits and the contact with people of Typography are continuous. In April 2012 the museum was extended by adding a new wing with collection exhibits that are related to the development of graphic arts, as well as two important exhibitions regarding the evolution of typography and the history of writing. During guided tours children and adults have the opportunity to print on the old printing presses.

Address : Park of Local Industries, Building 13-03, Souda, Chania Τel : +30 28210 80091 E-mail : [email protected] | Url : http://www.typography-museum.gr

Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Mournies (Birthplace) The house of - one of the greatest politicians and statesmen of Greece – is located in Mournies Chania. The Venizelos' house has been transformed into a museum that displays many personal items of Venizelos and Crete’s history.

Address : Mournies, Chania Crete, Greece. Tel .: +3028210 56008

Eleftherios Venizelos Museum of Therisso (Headquarters) The museum was founded in 1985 and it is accomodated in the building that was used as headquarters of Eleftherios Venizelos. The museum hosts objects of that era, archival and photographic material, weaponry, as well as personal objects of Eleftherios Venizelos.

Address : Therisso, Chania Crete, Greece. Tel .: +3028210 56008

Museum of National Resistance The museum which is located in Therisso village, hosts rich photographic material from the National Resistance period of 1941-1945, as well as various objects and newspaper clippings of that period. It is the only museum of its kind in Crete and amongst its aims is the collection, recording, studying, projection and preservation of the historical memories of the Cretan National Resistance during the period 1941- 1945 and the creative development of the fighting traditions of the Cretan people. The museum of The National Resistance was inaugurated in the summer of 2003 by the society for "The Conservation of Historical Memory 1941- 1945".

Address : Therisso, Chania Crete, Greece. Tel .: +3028210 78780

Municipal Art Gallery of Chania An institution of culture, that aims in the creation of necessary "space", where the various sectors of Art, Science and Literature can coexist, each seeking the contribution of the other, thus becoming feasible the materialization of visions that each one of these means of expression of the Human spirit, to be able offer to the community.

Address : 98-102, Chalidon Street, Chania, Crete, Greece Tel .: +30 28210 92294 / +30 28210 36190 E-Mail : [email protected] | Url : www.pinakothiki-chania.gr

Museum of School Life The School Life Museum is a municipal Museum in the area of Nerokourou Chania. The Museum seeks to develop into a centre of culture which will focus on the educational and pedagogical practices of the past, the present and the future.

Address : Nerokourou, Chania Crete, Greece. Tel .: +3028213 41626