Museo Kostas Kotsanas de Tecnología Antigua Griega

Experiencia fantástica: Visiting the “You Can See and You Can Touch” Ancient Technology Museum was an enlightening experience. The hands-on approach to historical artifacts breaks the typical “look, but don’t touch” mold of many museums. It’s a rare opportunity to tangibly connect with our technological roots, bringing history to life in the most tangible way. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or simply curious, this museum offers a rich, immersive journey that educates and inspires. A must-visit!

Experiencia fantástica: wonderfull place to visit

Experiencia fantástica: Excellent!!!

Experiencia fantástica: very interesting museum. The lady that was present took the time to show us around and explain all the different mechanisms. She was really nice! thank you very much! certainly worth the visit!

Experiencia fantástica: Very interesting little museum that highlights the technological achievements of our ancient greek ancestors.

Experiencia fantástica: This museum is a little gem hidden in the quiet streets of Kolanaki. It's in period townshouse across 4 floors. There are ancient games for the kids, traditional musical instruments with playback sounds to be heard. In the basement there is a fantastic collection of ancient military armour. They really are works of art and expert craftsmanship. Definitely worth discovering this place a little off the main tourist trail.

Experiencia fantástica: Excellent and the guide was very knowledgeable and explained everything really well. An exceptionally interesting and unique museum.

Experiencia positiva: Cute museum worth the stop if you're in the area

Experiencia fantástica: Exellent place to gain knowledge of Greek technology. Maria is wonderful as a host and a provider of knowledge. Highy recomended.

Experiencia fantástica: Amazing musem. Quite confined space with a lot of marvelous examples of ancient Greek technology. Definitely worth visiting.

Experiencia fantástica: Great museum with amazing models and displays. Wonderful staff as well, she did a great job of showing the exhibits.

Experiencia fantástica: Just visited with my family. We were all very impressed, it exceeded our expectations. Also, the staff is very kind, friendly and helpful.

Experiencia fantástica: we thank you for the visit of the museum, the guide did a remarkable job, she knew how to interest us on hitorical facts with profesionalism and a lot of humor.

Experiencia fantástica: If ever you are in Heraklion, make it a point of. Iditing this museum. It’s mind blowing. The girl gave us demonstrations on how some of the items worked. Lovely girl and very informative.

Experiencia fantástica: Must visit. A lot of great things to see and learn. No entry fee, but you have to give a small donation or to buy some souvenirs. No filming allowed inside.

Experiencia fantástica: We just found this museum by chance during our stay in Heraklion. The exhibition is very cool and interactive. A must see if you like technology, mechanisms and puzzles. There is more contents than it may seem from outside.

Experiencia fantástica: We thought this was an educational and informative museum, and a great way to interpret the archaeological grounds. The air conditioning provided a respite from the late summer heat. A definite must-s

Experiencia fantástica: Small but very interesting, especially for engineers!

Experiencia fantástica: I learned a lot. The guide was very good

Experiencia fantástica: Super interesting if you’re into ancient tech. Exhibitions do a great job of explaining and staff is super friendly.

Experiencia fantástica: Very interesting, very fine craftmanship, cool demonstrations of some artifacts, very friendly waitress, good book.

Experiencia fantástica: Interesting what all greeks invented so many years ago. Worth seeing.

Experiencia fantástica: The exhibits were awesome. I never realized how early on we invented things like cranes, advanced ships, catapults, and much more! It was a vivid trip through time. The staff was friendly, and the museum was clean and air conditioned.

Experiencia fantástica: We visited this museum by chance as we didn't know its existence! We were definetely amazed by the excibition! The explanations of every item were of very high quality and there were many languages available! Highly appreciated the fact that there was no entrance fee but you could contribute to the museum's preservance by donating as much as you can afford! The items give you an amazing overview of what tha ancient greeks have develop in terms of ships, war, theater or daily equipment! Highly recommended!

Experiencia fantástica: Very interesting museum, the visitor is amazed by all the exhibits and it's incredible how people were able to create such gadgets and many other things hundreds or even thousands years ago, setting the basics for contemporary technology and mechanics

Experiencia fantástica: We just returned to Heraklion after a week in Crete and just happened to pick up the brochure at the hotel - we weren't planning to go to another museum but this one looked fun so we gave it a try ... boy o boy are we happy we did - this rates as the second-best museum in Crete in my list (1st is the Heraklion Archaeological Museum) and we visited MANY this past week! The museum is new (opened only 2 weeks ago) but it is a gem. The museum has built dozens of devices that were described in ancient Greek literature. The devices all work and the museum staff comes around to explain and demonstrate. There are also very well written and detailed explanations about each device. Entrance fees are very reasonable at 5 Euro a person. We easily spent 2-3 hours there experimenting, learning and playing. Upstairs in addition to some additional devices and a coffee shop - there is a gift shop with some of the devices available for purchase as well as an area where you can play some of teh games and try to solve some of the ancient Greek puzzles. We ended up buying a puzzle, a Greek version of tic-tac-toe which is MUCH more entertaining as there is no "draw" or tie in this version and it ends up being a game like chess to try and win, as well as an ancient Greek sundial that can be taken anywhere in the world to tell time. There is also a very nice catalog of the museum with detailed explanations as well as references for where the technological inventions originated. This is a museum not o be missed in Heraklion!

Experiencia fantástica: A wonderful, albeit small museum choc full of exhibits. The Greeks were an incredible race in their pursuit & development of knowledge in mathematics, measurement of time, hydraulics, entertainment, construction, & unfortunately, military technology. It is very well displayed & explained here. The curator was also very friendly, & gave a brief presentation.

Experiencia fantástica: Great new museum, we enjoyed our visit very much. The staff were very friendly and keen to show you all the ancient technologies on display. The exhibits were interesting and we found amazing what the ancient civilization were capable of achieving.

Experiencia fantástica: Fabulous. A private collection of ancient Greek technology from Archimedes Screw to an early machanotron operated by water pressure. So much to see and study, we did not have enough time. Highly recommended.

Experiencia fantástica: Fantastic museum near the train station in Katakalon. Amazing displays showing creative and rather technical inventions from ancient Greece. Many people stop to peek in, learn about the requested $5 donation per person, and leave. They are missing out. We spent an hour there looking at displays (descriptions I more than half a dozen languages), watching the multimedia explanations, and listening to the staff demonstrate some of the inventions. Very cool and highly recommended.

Experiencia fantástica: Kotsanas museum of ancient Greek technology is a unique museum that you should not miss.! The reconstructions of the ancient inventions will shed light in the ingeniousness of the ancient Greeks, who deprived of all the means we are equiped with today managed to develop such clever devises by deploying only the basic principles of physics and engineering. For an additional of 5 euros to the admission price, you will get the guided tour which is highly recommend, where you will learn all the secrets of each showpiece. The admission price itself is very reasonable and kids will enter for free. Excellent place to visit! Planning also to drop by the museum located in Athens where additional exhibits are showned.

Experiencia fantástica: Small exposition space is "saturated" with very interesting exhibition pieces. Friendly English speaking staff.

Experiencia fantástica: Looks very small from the outside, but don't be put off. Packed with fascinating stuff well worth the €5 entrance fee.

Experiencia fantástica: 5€ for hours of fun, sat there playing ancient Greek board games for an hour.

Experiencia fantástica: fantastic experience, very interesting great explaination.