Plan your visit

Full Price: €6
Concessions: €3

Purchase tickets here.

Free admission days:

• The first Sunday of every month from 1 November to 31 March
• 6 March (Melina Mercouri Day)
• 18 April (International Day for Monuments and Sites)
• 18 May (International Museum Day)
• The last weekend in September each year (European Heritage Days)
• 28 October (National Holiday)

Concessions [-50% *]:

*Valid only from 1 April to 31 October each year. From 1 November to 31 March concessions are valid for all visitors.

• Children and young persons aged 6 to 25 from other EU and European Economic Area member states, on presentation of an ID card or passport to confirm age and nationality.
• Greek and other citizens of EU and European Economic Area member states over 65 years of age, on presentation of an ID card or passport to confirm age and nationality.
• Parents escorting primary school educational visits from EU and European Economic Area member states.
• Teachers and professors escorting educational visits of schools and primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions from non-EU member states.

Free admission:

• Children aged 5 or under from non-EU member states, on presentation of a passport to confirm age and nationality.
• Greek students aged over 25 in secondary school (evening schools, Second Chance Schools, Vocational Lyceums) and vocational schools (OAED Vocational Schools) from EU and European Economic Area member states, on presentation of a school certificate stating the duration of studies.
• Teachers and professors escorting primary, secondary and tertiary education visits from EU and European Economic Area member states.
• Members of households participating in the Social Solidarity Income (KEA) programme, on presentation of an ID Card and certificate of entitlement to free admission due to participation in the KEA programme, for the stated period of participation, and of a valid certificate for dependents.
• Greek unemployment card holders, on presentation of an ID card and valid certificate of unemployment or recent renewal of unemployment.
• Persons with disabilities and one carer (the latter if the disability is 67% or over), regardless of country of origin, on presentation of an ID card or passport and a Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) certificate of disability (issued by the Disability Certification Centre – KEPA) for Greek citizens, or an equivalent certificate for non-Greek citizens.
• Greek parents of large families (over 4 children) until their children have reached the age of 25 or regardless of age if they have disabilities, on presentation of an ID card and a valid large family status certificate issued by the Supreme Confederation of Multi-child Parents of Greece (ASPE) and a Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) certificate of disability (issued by the Disability Certification Centre – KEPA) if applicable.
• Greek single parents until their children have reached the age of 25 or regardless of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of an ID card and a family situation certificate issued by the Municipality, and a Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) certificate of disability (issued by the Disability Certification Centre – KEPA) if applicable.
• Refugees, on presentation of an International Protection Applicant Card or a Travel Document under the Convention on the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 (recognised refugee passport) or a Foreign National’s Travel Document (recognised beneficiary of subsidiary protection passport) or a Residence Permit.
• Individuals completing their military service, on presentation of a valid military ID card.
• Greek Olympic champions, on presentation of an ID card and a Hellenic Olympic Champions Association membership card.
• Official guests of the Greek State, by request of the relevant Ministry (Protocol Bureau), with the authorisation of the Directorate General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage.
• International Council of Museums (ICOM) and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) card holders, on presentation of an ID card or passport and a valid ICOM/ICOMOS card.
• Members of Friends of Archaeological Sites and Museums Societies and Associations, which belong to the public sector and are managed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, on presentation of a valid membership card.
• Current employees of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Cultural Resources Management and Development Organisation (formerly TAP), the Acropolis Museum and the Kanellopoulos Museum, on presentation of their staff ID.
• Specialist scientists with permission to photograph, study, draw or publish antiquities, on presentation of the relevant permit.
• Members of the Greek Chamber of Fine Arts, on presentation of a valid membership card.
• Greek tour guides, on presentation of a valid professional ID card, and students of the Tourist Guide Schools of the Ministry of Tourism, on presentation of their student ID.
• Journalists, on presentation of a valid press card.
• Free Entrance Pass holders on presentation of the Pass.
• Members of the Association of Greek Art Historians, on presentation of a valid membership card.
• Greek parents of families with three children until their children have reached the age of 25 or regardless of age if they have disabilities, upon presentation of an ID card and a family situation certificate issued by the Municipality, and a Unified Social Security Fund (EFKA) certificate of disability (issued by the Disability Certification Centre – KEPA) if applicable.

The following are eligible for three-year renewable Free Entrance Passes issued by the appropriate services of the Ministry of Culture and Sports:

• Copy of university degree (for graduates) or
• Certificate from an educational institution (for teachers and professors) or
• Any document proving the person’s status (for other persons mentioned above).
• Photocopy of ID card or passport.
• Recent colour photograph (ID type).
• Completion and submission of an application form accompanied by the appropriate supporting documents, at the offices of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chania, Vardinoyannis Stoa, 4th floor (Nikolaou Plastira and Apokoronou St., Chania city centre)
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