Eleutherna

The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna near Rethymno, Crete celebrated its 8th anniversary with the inauguration of an exhibition on Pablo Picasso that included Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the former queen of Spain Sophia and her sister Irene, and daughter of Picasso, Paloma, among guests. 

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The Museum of Ancient Eleutherna's temporary exhibition "Cretan Cities: The Testimony of the Coins" showcases Cretan history through a collection of ancient coins. The exhibit, organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rethymno, the University of Crete and the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection, includes 124 ancient coins and a detailed catalogue in Greek and English.

The museum at the archaeological site of Eleutherna (Eleftherna), the first of its kind on Crete and the fourth in the country, has every reason to pop the corks on its third anniversary this summer, as visitor numbers keep rising.

As a result of the local government and European Parliament elections taking place on Sunday, May 26, readers are advised that some museums and archaeological sites will be closed or will open for fewer hours on the day. The same will apply on the day of the local election runoffs on Sunday, June 2.

The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in Athens and the Museum of Ancient Eleutherna on the island of Crete have been nominated for the prestigious European Museum of the Year Award for 2019.

A visitor walks past display cases at the press opening of the Museum of Cycladic Art's exhibition 'Crete - Emerging Cities: Aptera, Eleutherna, Knossos,' in Athens, on Wednesday. Showcasing some 500 artifacts dating from Neolithic times to the Byzantine era, this is the first time so many exhibits have left the island for a temporary show.

The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens presents "Crete - Emerging Cities: Aptera, Eleutherna, Knossos," an exhibition illustrating the trajectory of the three ancient cities from their initial settlement and development to their abandonment and rediscovery through archaeological excavations.