Greece
The museum Crete chemistry, is in operation since 1996 and is hosted in building the State Laboratory of Chania.
Represents the first public laboratory in Greece, which was founded in Chania in 1900, on the initiative of John Vamvaka.
The laboratory, during the Second World War was bombed, with the result that the exhibits presented today, is one of the which were rescued from the ruins.
In this area, are presented as exhibits chemical reagents, distillation apparatus and measurement, thermometers, pycnometers, microscopes, n.e.c.
Also, a small space is dedicated to architect John Vamvaka, in which there is a library of old books chemistry, a desk and the decree 143 of the Cretan state of 1900, which is signed by the High Commissioner of Crete, Prince George, from whom was formalized the operation of commercial laboratory.
There found shelter at the Byzantine period the pirates, that gave and the name in “Karabo” A incredibly enchanting landscape that reminds Norwegian fiords but with in sunlight the rocks the colors and the wild beauty of Crete, is found well hidden in Libyk.o Sea
The paleontological collection of the Municipality of Rethymnon, which consists of findings from excavations from all over the prefecture by German scientist Siegfired Kuss (University of Freiburg), will form the basis of the exhibition. The Goulandris foundation has been looking after this collection in collaboration with the University of Athens (Historical Geology and Palaeontology Faculty).
Southern Crete After the beach of Saint Pavlos a path leads tot he beach of dunes.
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