Museum of Cretan Ethnology
Ethnological museum in Voroi in the Mesara with collections on traditional Cretan society, from food and weaving to customs and traditions.
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About the museum
The Museum of Cretan Ethnology was founded in 1973 on the initiative of the Mesara Cultural Association and is located in Voroi Pyrgiotissis, in Heraklion Prefecture. Between 1973 and 1981 the building was constructed, the first ethnological survey of the Cretan countryside was carried out, and objects were systematically collected. The building was designed to the specifications of the French architect Georges-Henri Rivière, creator of the National Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions in Paris.
The first ethnographic exhibition opened in 1988, and in 1992 the museum was awarded the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) of the Council of Europe. In 2001 a 2,800 m² building was completed for research, educational and conference activities.
The exhibition is organised into seven sections that follow basic human needs and activities: food, architecture, weaving, crafts, production and trade, transport, customs and traditions, and social organisation. The museum also presents, in digital form, metalwork in architecture, furniture, weaving and ceramics.
Highlights
- Exhibition in seven sections on traditional Cretan society
- Building designed according to the principles of Georges-Henri Rivière
- European Museum of the Year Award 1992
- Collections on Cretan architecture, furniture, weaving and ceramics
- Research Centre for the Cretan Ecosystem
Permanent exhibition
- Μόνιμη έκθεση: Η παραδοσιακή κρητική κοινωνία – Seven sections on food, architecture, weaving, crafts and trade, transport, customs and traditions, and social organisation in Crete.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Ίδρυμα Μουσείο Κρητικής Εθνολογίας
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| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum is located in Voroi Pyrgiotissis, in the Mesara area, in Heraklion Prefecture. |
