The town's noteworthy Archaeological Museum (tel.: +30 284 10/ 24943, 22382) is definitely worth a visit. It is situated at no. 74, Paleologou Street and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. except Mondays. The entrance fee is purely symbolic. It is a small museum, divided into seven exhibition rooms, and literally overflowing with exhibits. In the first hall you will see gems of Neolithic tombs (3000-2300 BC), and many vessels from the Minoan period. In the second hall, a libations vessel in the form of a human body will draw your attention. It is called "goddess of Myrtos" and originates from the Protominoan civilization. In hall 3, many findings from post-Minoan burial grounds and cities are exhibited. In the fourth hall, there are gems from post-Minoan burial grounds. A child's burial in a"pithos" earthenware jar is a special exhibit, discovered in Krya and transferred to the Museum intact.
In the next hall, there are findings from the geometric and archaic periods, while in hall 6 you will find large female busts discovered in the Greco-Roman settlement of Olounda, i.e. present-day Elounda.
Finally, in the seventh hall you will see gems from tombs ofthe Roman era. You will certainly not forget the head of an athlete found in ancient Lato, which is crowned with golden olive branches and carries a silver coin sport ween its teeth - the body's fee to Charon, in order to be taken to the Underworld.
The Folk Art Museum (tel. +30 28410-25093) located on the ground floor of the Port Authority building, is also noteworthy. It contains exhibits from Cretan life in more recent times. You will see local costumes, weapons, coins, hand-woven textiles and embroidery, books and other objects.
The Byzantine chapels of Panagia ( natural Mary) near the cathedral of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), and Agios (Saint) Nikolaos, with its wonderful 14th century murals, are also interesting.