Museum Of Typography — Attraction in Municipality of Chania

My motto, “always stay open for new things to come into your life,” proved right again. This private museum turned out to be a real highlight of our day.

It’s run by the same family who publish the local Chania newspaper — passion and expertise wrapped into one. Over the years, they’ve collected authentic printing presses and related machines, creating a living showcase of how the industry evolved. You see everything from stamp-making tools and stone- or skin-printing slabs, to engraving equipment and even the telefax — the ancestor of the fax machine. It’s fascinating to follow the timeline through real, tangible objects.

Our guide was Penny, who also manages social media for both the newspaper and the museum. She’s knowledgeable, kind, and professional, but also warm and engaging — the perfect combination. The tour itself is structured and informative, with just the right balance of detail and storytelling.

There’s also a charming little museum shop with stamps, books, pencils, and posters (yes, of course we bought one as a souvenir). We even noticed a small café corner, adding to the welcoming feel.

Practical notes: tickets are only €5, which is a bargain. Tours run every hour, and you can’t free-roam — but the guided format actually adds value. The last tour starts at 13:30 since they need time to close up by 15:00.

If you’re in Chania and curious about history beyond the usual, this place is a gem....

A place with a moving story, that lives to this day thanks to passionate people who care about typography and want to share it's history and growth with others.

We came on a Friday afternoon and had a very warm welcome by a lady with dark brown hair and smiling eyes. She is an educator and journalist who works at the press, whose owners own the museum (I think our guide's name name is Alia but not sure if im spelling it right.) She's very knowledgeable and gave us an informative tour of the museum. She is only there on Fridays so be sure to go on a Friday for a intimate chat.

The museum is much larger than imagined, spanning two floors with two separate areas, containing equipment and artefacts on typography, printmaking and even bookbinding.

We spent a leisurely 2 hours in the museum going through the exhibits. Some were interactive- we experienced printing manually which was fun! The two house dogs are so loving and welcoming.

Ticket price of 4 euros was well worth it, despite the location (bit further from town) taxi from town centre to the museum is about 13 euros.

Thanks for having us! Highly...

Two friends and I visited this wonderful museum when in port during a cruise. We are so glad we made this decision, as it is fantastic! We were lucky that the museum was very quiet (September) as it was before their regular school visits. Tickets were only 5 euros each and an absolute bargain.

The main area is actually just one large room but you can only view it with a guide from the museum. We had the absolutely incredible Myrto who was so knowledgable, enthusiastic and helpful. Her tour was definitely one of the main highlights of our entire two week holiday!! She helped typography and its history/culture come alive for us and we left the museum with some cool keepsakes and lots of energy!

Myrto actually went above and beyond for us, helping us to book a taxi and recommend a brilliant place to eat lunch by the beach. I know she wouldn't have been able to do this if the museum was busier but we really, really appreciated it and we ended up having the perfect day in Chania. Thank you...