Archaeological Collection Malevizi

The Archaeological Collection of Malevizi is housed in the Malevizi Town Hall in Gazi , Heraklion. Approximately 500 ancient objects, dating from all periods of Cretan antiquity, are exhibited here and are displayed in approximately 40 display cases.

The majority of the exhibits come from the Metaxas collection , which was maintained by businessman Nikolaos Metaxas from 1959 to 1997. Another 30 ancient objects come from recent excavations, mainly in the wider area of ​​the Municipality.

The totality of the findings indeed creates a clear picture of ancient Cretan culture, with examples from almost all forms of art, dating back to all periods of Cretan history, from 4000 BC to the 2nd century AD.

Admission is free.