Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymnon

The Historical and Folklore Museum of Rethymnon was founded in 1974 and is housed in a Venetian building in Rethymnon (17th century) that is a wonderful sample of urban residence of the last phase of the Venetian occupation of Crete, in Renaissance . The museum's collections include more than 5000 items categorized in sections (weaving, embroidery, pottery, basketry, traditional farming, metal work and traditional jobs).

It also has a rich historical collection of personal belongings of the most important Greek prime minister, Eleftherios Venizelos , items from Cretan Revolutions and their flags, weapons, coins, stamps and other historical documents, mainly from the period of the Cretan State (1898-1913).