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Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

Modern Ceramics Exhibition at Archaeological Museum of Heraklion

2022-07-09 by Phil Butler

ceramic exhibit

Yesterday, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion opened a fabulous Periodic Exhibition of Modern Ceramics by the Ichni Ceramics Team. This 7th iteration of contemporary works in ceramic by 25 ceramicists was co-organized with the Ichni Ceramics Group, The exhibition, which has free admission, is in the Polytechnic Hall of Apps and will run until August […]

Tags: ancient art, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, ceramic art, ceramics, Crete archaeology, Crete ceramics, Crete event, Crete exhibitions, Elena Vasilantonaki, Giannis Zois, Greece art, Greece ceramics, Greece2022, Greek artists, Heraklion, Ichni Ceramics, Konstantina Morou, Maria Vlanti, Maro Theodorou, Stavros Perakis

Greek Culture Ministry Celebrates August Full Moon With Free Admissions

2021-08-18 by Phil Butler

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Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced special events and free admission to archaeological sites and museums for August Full Moon 2021.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, August events, August in Greece, concerts, crete, Greece concerts, Greece full moon, Greece museums, Greek Culture Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Minoan palaces, Minoans, music, Tylissos

Cities on Volcanoes 11 Conference Comes to Heraklion May 2020

2019-12-08 by Phil Butler

Cities on Volcanoes 11

Coming up May 23rd through 27th of 2020, the Cities on Volcanoes 11 brings the world’s top volcanologists to Greece for the first time. The conferences and workshops of “Volcanoes and Society: environment, health, and hazards” will welcome many of the world’s foremost experts to Heraklion, Crete. Organized by the International Association of Volcanology Cities, […]

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Bronze Age Cities and the Volcano of Thera", Cities on Volcanoes, Cities on Volcanoes 11, Crete Natural History Museum, Crete University, Dr. Jan Driessen, IAVCEI, International Association of Volcanology Cities, Minoan Crete, Santorini, Thera, Thera eruption, Volcanoes

Daedalus Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio

2019-05-29 by Phil Butler

At the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, the exhibition “Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman,” runs through March 1st of 2020.

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, Crete museums, Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion Museum, Minoan exhibit, Minoans, ongoing exhibits

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