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  Administrative Information
 
 

Official Unit:
Archaeological Museum of Herakleion

Xanthoudidou 2 Str., Τ.Κ. 71202, Herakleion (Prefecture of Iraklio)

Telephone: 2810 279000, 2810 279002, 2810 279087
Fax: 2810 279001
Email: amh@culture.gr

Visit the museum web site

 
 
Tickets
Full: €20, Reduced: €-
Tickets can be bought either at the museum's ticket booth or online through the only official website: https://hhticket.gr/ Tickets can only be used on the scheduled day and time slot. In the period from the 1st of November to the 31st March From November 1 to March 31, Greek citizens and the citizens of other countries in the EU over 65 are entitled to a reduced ticket of 12 Euros. Beneficiaries of a reduced ticket are requested to show their ID or passport.
Special ticket package: Full: €20, Reduced: €-
The combo ticket Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and Archaeological site of Knossos isn't valid any more.
Free admission days
6 March (in memory of Melina Mercouri)
18 April (International Monuments Day)
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
Every first and third Sunday from November 1st to March 31st
28 October
Free admission for:
For information about free and reduced admission to Greek State Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums please press here
 
  Open

Winter:
Monday to Sunday: 8:30 - 15:30
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00

From 1.4.2026 until 30.4.2026
Monday to Sunday: 8:30-15:30
Wednesday: 10:00 - 17:00

Summer:
Monday to Sunday: 8:00 - 20:00
Wednesday: 13:00 - 20:00

Holidays
1 January: closed
6 January: 08:30 - 15:00
Shrove Monday: 08:30 - 15:00
25 March: closed
Good Friday: 12:00 - 17:00
Holy Saturday: 08:30 - 15:30
1 May: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
Easter Monday: 8:00-20:00
Holy Spirit Day: 08:00 - 20:00
15 August: 08:00 - 15:00
28 October: 08:00 - 15:00
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
 
  Access
Xanthoudidou 2 Str.
 
  Suggestive Bibliography
Βασιλάκης Α., Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηρακλείου, Αθήνα χ.χ.
Σακελλαράκης Ι.Α., Μουσείο Ηρακλείου, Αθήνα 2003
 
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See also
Other museums in the same prefecture
Collection of Agios Matthaios of Sinai
Historical Museum of Crete
Lychnostatis Open-air Museum
Municipal Museum of the Battle of Crete and the National Resistance
Museum of Agia Aikaterini of Sinai
Museum of Cretan Ethnology
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum