The Lychnostatis Museum in Hersonissos, Crete, is a fascinating open-air museum founded by Professor Giorgos Markakis between 1986-1992. The museum boasts an impressive range of audiovisual media, publications, educational programmes, traditional products, and documentation. It's no surprise that the Lychnostatis Museum was nominated for the Prize of the European Museum of the Year in 1996 and received accolades from the University of Crete for Environmental Protection "Eleftherios Platakis" in 1997. The museum's director has also presented at 14 international and nationwide conferences and seminars and organized 32 events in Greece and Crete with organizers from various cultural and scientific institutions. Discover the wonders of the Lychnostatis Museum in Hersonissos, Crete, today!

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