- Address
- 15 Skra St, Halepa, Chania
- Tickets
- €15 full, €8 reduced (online too)
- Closed
- Tuesdays (check the current schedule)
- Phone
- +30 2821023315
The building
The museum sits on a plot of more than 11,500 m² on the Halepa hill, about 98 m above sea level, with views over the city and coast. It was designed by Theofanis Bobotis and partners as two long monolithic volumes.
The collections
The three main galleries run chronologically from prehistory through the Minoan, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, with finds from Chania and western Crete. Reconstructions and digital media help explain the objects, and there are tactile copies with Braille captions and an audio guide.
Upstairs, part of the Konstantinos, Marika and Kyriakos Mitsotakis Collection is shown.
Planning your visit
Tickets cost €15 full price and €8 reduced, and can be bought online. Free days and free categories apply. Opening hours vary by season; the published schedule lists Tuesday as closed, so check the official website before going. Allow at least two hours. There is a café on the upper floor.
Getting there
Halepa is about 2–3 km east of the old harbour. Walk along the seafront and up through the neighbourhood, take a taxi, or use a city bus toward Halepa.
Questions before you go
Where is the Chania Archaeological Museum?
At 15 Skra Street in Halepa, east of the old town.
How much is the ticket?
€15 full price and €8 reduced; it can be bought online.
Is the old museum in the San Francesco church still open?
The collection has moved to the new building in Halepa.
