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The Museum of Icons & Relics of the Holy Archbishopric of Crete is housed in one of Heraklion’s most significant monuments, the Church of St. Catherine of Sinai. This church is the catholicon of the homonymous monastery, which operated from the Second Byzantine Period until 1669 and served as a religious and spiritual center during the Venetian occupation of Crete. The museum is located in the city center, very close to the current Metropolitan Church of St. Minas.
The museum exhibits a wide range of Byzantine and post-Byzantine art, including frescoes, stone carvings, wood carvings, embroidery, post-Byzantine metalwork, miniatures, coins, cult objects, ecclesiastical vessels, relics, vestments, books, manuscripts, and icons.
Among the most important exhibits are works by renowned representatives of the Cretan School of Hagiography, such as Angelos Akotantos (15th century) and Michael Damaskinos (16th century).
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Ecclesiastical
Moni Odigitria 1, 71201
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Winter:
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 – 13:30
Sunday: Closed
Summer:
Monday – Saturday: 9:30 – 19:30
Sunday: 11:00 – 19:30
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