LYHNOSTATIS MUSEUM

EXPERIENCE THE LYCHNOSTATIS OPEN AIR MUSEUM AND DIVE INTO CRETAN CULTURE

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Museum of Crete's natural history and culture, with traditional dwellings & workshops

Museum "LYCHNOSTATIS" is located at Hersonissos, by the sea- side. Very close to Analipsi Village

The Cretan Open-air Museum 'LYCHNOSTATIS ' aims to promote the understanding and awareness of the Cretan folk cultural heritage.

Located in one of the principal tourist areas in Crete, the museum is, apart from a valuable tourist asset, an exemplary self - motivated conduct on tradition, culture and environment of the island.

The programs are built around the three main themes of the museum:
Folk culture and traditional life, environment and folk art.

Its scope lies on the following themes :

Cretan Folk Tradition and Ethnology
[ life-style in the pre-industrial Crete ( 19th - 20th century ), traditional occupations and customs , living legends , ethnological information e.t.c.]
Cretan Nature and Environment
[ vegetation , mineral wealth, environmental administrative process ]
Cretan Folk Culture
[ self - taught artists who promote the folk cultural heritage with their artistic work ] .

The museum comprises the following buildings and locations :

Traditional Dwellings
( a farmer's house and a merchant's house )
Chapel
Windmill
Olive oil - press
Wine-press
Distillery for ' raki ' ( alcoholic beverage )
Threshing - floor
Shepherd's shelter
Ceramic workshop
Weaving and plant-dying workshop
Herbarium
Garden with Cretan fruit - trees
Herb - garden
Flora and cactus - garden
Mineral and stone exhibition
Cretan folk artists' gallery
Auditorium [150 seats] for audio-visual shows , seminars , e.t.c.
Open-air theatre [250 seats] for cultural and artistic events
Library stocked with books and periodicals on Cretan folk culture
Cafe (where typical beverages and sweets are served)
Museum-shop (where mementoes and products of the museum are sold)

Operation

The Museum 'LYCHNOSTATIS' is an autonomous private Foundation, operating since July 1992. In March 1994, the Association of Members of the Museum was established, to support the museum's future initiatives and obtain sponsorships and grants .

Educational Programs

The Department of Educational Programs tries to convert the children's visit to the museum to a pleasant educative experience.
It has organized 7 educational programs up to now and continues to generate new programs.

To familiarize the children with the museum exhibits and the sense of tradition.
To make them realize the interrelation between man and nature.
To nurture their aesthetic criterion.
To encourage them to undertake action for the preservation of our folk culture and environment.
To cultivate the children's special skills and competences (imagination, creativity, critical thinking, initiative, autonomy, social interaction).

Opening Hours - Tickets

Opening Times: Sunday to Friday 09:00-14:00 (Last entry 13:30).
Closed on Mondays

Free guided tours are available every hour in English, Deutsch, Dutch (also French on request) to provide accurate information to the large number of tourists who visit the museum.

Entrance
Adults: 6 €
Students: 3 €
Children (till 12 years' old): 2 €

SOURCE : http://www.lychnostatis.gr

Contact Information

Location Hersonissos, Heraklion Prefecture

+302897023660 +302897023660

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