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Cultural activities

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Apart from museums and galleries I cannot keep a regular update of events. Unfortunately, the sites that have taken on this task such as the site of the Municipality of Chania don't seem to bother with updates so you will have to find out once you are in Crete by asking around.

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The standard way to list things happening in Crete is still to post signs on walls (generally at pretty short notice) in the cities. Also if you read Greek you can see the Xaniotika Nea newspaper (for Chania).

Museums are the main repositories of culture in Crete and where most visitors head for when wanting a little bit of culture, if only because it is easier to find them than other cultural events and exhibitions.

Galleries there are a few galleries in Chania listed below

  • Milonogianni - Trikoupi Street - private gallery with exhibitions by Greek artists
  • Pinakothiki - Halidon Street - municipal gallery with a set exhibition of paintings as well as special exhibitions
  • Giali Tsamii - the mosque on Chania harbour sporadically hosts exhibitions
  • Mediterranean Institute of Architecture on the harbour front is a new exhibition space with occasional exhibitions