Archaeological Museum of Siteia
The Archaeological Museum of Siteia displays finds from the wider area, including Minoan masterpieces from Kato Zakros and Palaikastro.
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About the museum
The Archaeological Museum of Siteia was established after decades of efforts by local bodies and residents with the aim of housing the important finds of the Siteia province. Much of this material had until then been transferred to the museums in Agios Nikolaos and Heraklion. The museum opened to the public in 1984, one hundred years after the first official excavations by the Italian School of Archaeology in the area.
The exhibition covers the period from 3500 BC to AD 500 and includes impressive Minoan objects, such as the chryselephantine figurine from Palaikastro, the ivory pyxis from Mochlos and the finds from the palace at Kato Zakros, as well as exhibits from Hellenistic cities of eastern Crete.
The building functions as a complete museum complex, with storage and workshop spaces, offices and a small archaeological library. It belongs to the Ephorate of Antiquities of Lasithi.
Highlights
- Chryselephantine figurine from Palaikastro
- Finds from the Minoan palace at Kato Zakros
- Ivory pyxis from Mochlos
- Exhibits from Hellenistic cities of eastern Crete
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση του Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Σητείας – The exhibition presents finds from the wider Siteia area, dated from 3500 BC to AD 500.
- Founded
- 1984
- Operated by
- Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού – Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Λασιθίου
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €2.50Citizens over 65 from Greece and other EU countries (1 October – 31 May); accompanying parents on educational visits of EU primary schools; accompanying teachers on school visits from non-EU countries. |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 25 · Free admission for children and young people up to 25 years from EU states and for children up to 18 years from non-EU countries, upon presentation of identity card or passport. |
| Seniors | €2.50Reduced ticket for citizens over 65 from Greece and the EU from 1 October to 31 May. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free admission for people with disabilities and one companion (in case of a disability of 67%). |
Free admission: 6 March (Melina Mercouri Day), 18 April (International Monuments Day), 18 May (International Museum Day), the last weekend of September (European Heritage Days), 28 October and every first Sunday of the month from 1 November to 31 March.
Free admission is also granted to, among others, guides, members of the friends’ associations of state museums, large families and parents of single-parent families, and holders of the three-year free admission card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
At the main entrance there is a sloping, level access with side protection rails, and the museum has an accessible toilet.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
In the foyer there is a shop selling books and cards.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
