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Guided tour in Kazantzakis Museum

Μουσείο Νίκου Καζαντζάκη

Duration 45 minutes
from 15 to 18 year
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Description

The Nikos Kazantzakis Museum is located in Myrtia, the author’s ancestral village. In the Museum’s Permanent Exhibition, in a space where light and shadow alternate, more than 650 exhibits are presented with a contemporary look and aesthetic, which highlight the timelessness and universality of Kazantzakis’ thought, offering for all visitors a charming journey in the life, words and reflections of the author.
Through a live and interactive tour, visitors have the opportunity to get to know the author’s personality and ideas by visiting the five thematic sections of the Museum.
Guided by the Museum’s scientific staff, visitors discover the life and work of Kazantzakis through his letters and diaries, personal items and souvenirs of his travels, hard-to-find photographs, models of sets and costumes, performances of his works, rare audio-visual material, as well as works of art inspired by his literary world.

Interdisciplinarity and implementation in the courses of the Curriculum:
-B’ – C’ Middle School: Modern Greek Language, Texts of Modern Greek literature, History
-A’ – C’ High School: History, Texts of Modern Greek literature
-Middle School Workshops

Note: The program is offered per class of a maximum of 30 students

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Curriculum Details

45 minutes Duration
110€
English language / Greek language
Suitable for adults / Suitable for students
from 15 to 18 year
B' Middle School / C' Middle School / A' High school / B' High school / C' High school
Nikos Kazantzakis Museum
Summer opening hours (April – October): Daily 9.00 to 17.00. Winter opening hours (November – March): Monday to Friday & Sundays 10.00 to 15.00.
Myrtia village, Archanon-Asteriousion Municipality, Heraklion, Crete, 70100

Meet our guides

Kostis Kanakis

Historian - Permanent Exhibition & Communication Manager

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