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The Natural History Museum of Crete, Heraklion

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Natural History Museum Museum

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The Natural History Museum of Crete remains dedicated to the plant and animal life of the Eastern Mediterranean region, with an emphasis on Greece and Crete. View fascinating exhibits like the representations of ecosystems; an elephant-like, nearly complete skeleton of one of the largest species that ever lived on earth; an earthquake simulator; and interactive discovery displays for children. Do not miss the living-animal exhibit with small aquariums housing native creatures. Before you head to Heraklion, plan trip itinerary details with our user-friendly Heraklion journey planning app, to make sure you see all that Heraklion has to offer, including The Natural History Museum of Crete.

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The Natural History Museum of Crete Reviews

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4.6

• By denisedZ9339SS

  Was ok if you never saw diorama like scenes of natural environments but seems a bit outdated and not interesting for adults. Probably better with kids  more »

• By Rod B

  This was a really interesting visit with a range of things to look at. An earthquake simulation, dinosaurs and a range of local animal displays. Great for kids  more »

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• By Ryan Hoffman

  This is a very well done museum. The people there are helpful and informative. The exhibits, especially the Discovery (kids), local wildlife, and temporary optical illusion were great. It has some great touches in the kids area that my kids (6&9) enjoyed. It was fun looking at the animals and insects on Crete and crossing off what we had seen.

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• By Ioli Moutsopoulou

  The best natural museum I've been to. It's managed by the University of Crete, the staff working there are very pleasant and the design is amazing. They have a huge variety of exhibits, including plants and animals of Crete and Greece in general. They have activities for children and documentaries playing and earthquake simulation. Honestly if it was a little cheaper I'd visit it twice to explore it in my own time.

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