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Minoan's World
Minoan's World
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Fasten your seatbelt & experience the Minoan History like never before! Europe’s oldest civilization meets Europe’s first 3D Museum [featuring a masterpiece by @ODEITH] and a 9D Cinema! It includes a photo-tour in the 3D Museum (non archaeological) with life-like statues and mesmerizing 3D art that comes to life through your phone's camera, & 4 movies in the 9D Cinema which will take you back in time with moving chairs and fully immersive special effects such as Wind, Rain, Snow, Bubbles, Fog, Lightning, Earthquakes and more. KINDLY NOTE : Accessibility / Body Shape and Size limitation of our seats.
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oscnogbal
Frankfurt, Germany13 contributions
Oct 2020
I went together with my girlfriend to this place due to the nice reviews. The staff was very friendly with us but the experience was not nice. In the first room they have some 3D painting to take some pictures and they explain you a bit about what you see. The main attraction is the 9D cinema experience. The headphones were not very good and I could barely hear the voice. Most of the time I could only hear the compressed air for the special effects. At some point we could see double image and made us very dizzy. I am a tall person also and as the seat was moving I could touch the floor and it was a bit disappointing. The graphics were also a bit hilarious. Maybe for children this is a nice experience but for young/adult people it is not.
Written October 24, 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate your feedback but you should have dedicated 5 minutes before your visit to realise that Minoan's World is not suitable for you. Our movie is based on the myths and history of the Minoan civilisation! COVID-19 impact has been hard on everyone, please reconsider your review!
Written January 7, 2021
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S M S
Cheltenham, UK35 contributions
Sep 2022
If you are seriously interested in the archaeology of Crete, skip this and take a trip to Knossos. If you get a good tour guide, you will learn a good deal more than sitting on this 'experience'. Save your money and buy a good bottle of rakomelo!
Written October 2, 2022
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Thank you for your honest review! Much appreciated
Written April 1, 2023
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Alexandrafoodie2020
Athens, Greece86 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
I went there with my fiancee who is Irish. All the stuff, the lovely girl and the two gentlemen were awesome, fluent in English, with a generous smile and willing to answer all our questions. I had some concerns, I was a bit anxious because I ve never had a similar experience and they eased all my worries. The movie was great, full of history and the special effects were amazing.I highly recommend this place for the experience it offers and for the great stuff. We will go again!! Thank you so much!
Written May 7, 2022
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Amazing review! Thank you so much! We appreciate your support!
Written June 2, 2022
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Ruth W
6 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
Incredible and highly enjoyable experience. Definitely very different to the usual West Cretan holiday activities. Educational and fun. An excellent way to spend an hour and break up the “culture “ for our two teenage boys. Would love to see the facility developed to more than just the cinema.
Written November 3, 2022
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Thank you for your positive feedback!
Written April 1, 2023
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Zoi G
Chania Town, Greece2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
What a pleasant surprise to be rained upon in the middle of summer ! This is one of the effects this 9d cinema has.The children next to us were screaming when they saw a rat jumping at them in 3d..People of all ages are having fun..The service is very friendly. Do visit it if you have the time.
Written August 15, 2022
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Wow!! What an amzing feedback! We hope to see you again!
Written April 12, 2023
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Vasileios G
1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Solo
The certainty is that if I find Chania again I will definitely come!
Excellent experience, sympathetic staff with excellent manners and perfect organization!
Learning the Minoan world in a 9d movie that if you are in Chania you must definitely watch!
Excellent experience, sympathetic staff with excellent manners and perfect organization!
Learning the Minoan world in a 9d movie that if you are in Chania you must definitely watch!
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Written June 29, 2024
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😃 Ευχαριστούμε για την απίστευτη απάντηση σας!
Written August 21, 2024
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Joe
Victoria, Canada32 contributions
We went here because of the stellar TripAdvisor reviews. However, we were shocked to find that the museum consists of a single room with cartoon-like paintings of Greek mythology. The tour of the room with paintings lasted perhaps 5 minutes and was not overly informative. It seemed as though the "3D" paintings were mainly there for selfie opportunities. Not exactly the type of selfie two adults are interested in..
The 9D film was extremely cheesy and the special effects were laughable. It was an animated film with graphics from what seems like an early 1990s computer game. The wind and water effects as well as the seat movement did not seem to align with what was happening on the screen, and therefore seemed completely unnecessary. Occasionally we were squirted in the face with water or blasts of air for seemingly no reason. Also there are a few times when air is violently ejected at the legs at a pressure so great that it hurts.
Not recommended unless you have time machine to go back to 1979. The technology is so outdated it made us laugh. I have seen far better 9D films literally decades ago. This was definitely not worth 12 euro per person.
On a side note, it may be enjoyable for young children - very young children.
The 9D film was extremely cheesy and the special effects were laughable. It was an animated film with graphics from what seems like an early 1990s computer game. The wind and water effects as well as the seat movement did not seem to align with what was happening on the screen, and therefore seemed completely unnecessary. Occasionally we were squirted in the face with water or blasts of air for seemingly no reason. Also there are a few times when air is violently ejected at the legs at a pressure so great that it hurts.
Not recommended unless you have time machine to go back to 1979. The technology is so outdated it made us laugh. I have seen far better 9D films literally decades ago. This was definitely not worth 12 euro per person.
On a side note, it may be enjoyable for young children - very young children.
Written June 4, 2019
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Thank you for your review.
There were no 9d cinemas in 1979 !!
Our 11 effects are state of the art .
95% of our guests are happy to take selfies,but you are not happy to do so.
Our 3d museum is meticulously painted by hand,and most of our guests appreciate that !
We show our guests a 3 minute introduction [before our 15 minute movie] to the MINOAN CIVILISATION,so we are informative !!
Written June 7, 2019
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PavlosCZ
Chania Town, Greece2 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
Hi folks,
“To make the long story short” - the museum is a laugh (small room with a few statues and wall pictures) and the movie is a really simple providing just a rough and very fast overview of the Greek/Minoan/Cretan history to spend so much money for.
Despite the terriffic reviews on Facebook/Google/etc. I would not recommend to visit it to anybody who really knows fantastic Greek, and especially Minoan/Cretan history.
“To make the long story short” - the museum is a laugh (small room with a few statues and wall pictures) and the movie is a really simple providing just a rough and very fast overview of the Greek/Minoan/Cretan history to spend so much money for.
Despite the terriffic reviews on Facebook/Google/etc. I would not recommend to visit it to anybody who really knows fantastic Greek, and especially Minoan/Cretan history.
Written July 21, 2018
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Thank you for your review.
Do you consider art a laugh?
Do you consider movies a laugh?
Do you consider history a laugh ?
The mona lisa is worth 800 million usd yet its small.is that a laugh you think?
We cannot force anybody to like our museum but we staff who help customers achieve best fotos with our 3d art.
Our cinema has the latest technology in the world
We have 95% customer satisfaction on tripadvisor
100% on google,
100% on facebook.
Thank you
Written July 22, 2018
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Jimtay1984
Calver, UK90 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
Well what can you say? It's a 20-minute film about Minoan legends - complete with 3D glasses, moving seats, rain, wind, snow, and bubbles.
Our children (4 & 7) veered between being enthused and terrified, but seemed happy enough at the end and were chattering about it for hours afterwards.
The staff were brilliant - they let our youngest sit on my wife's knee so didn't charge her for a ticket, and they even turned the bubble machine on for them after the film finished! We were probably lucky that we had the place to ourselves.
The museum part is really just an extended photo opportunity with a series of props & paintings, but on the whole this was a nice way to break up a day of shopping and sightseeing in Chania.
Our children (4 & 7) veered between being enthused and terrified, but seemed happy enough at the end and were chattering about it for hours afterwards.
The staff were brilliant - they let our youngest sit on my wife's knee so didn't charge her for a ticket, and they even turned the bubble machine on for them after the film finished! We were probably lucky that we had the place to ourselves.
The museum part is really just an extended photo opportunity with a series of props & paintings, but on the whole this was a nice way to break up a day of shopping and sightseeing in Chania.
Written June 9, 2019
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Thank you for for your kind words. Enjoy your stay in Crete.
Written June 11, 2019
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Danielle C
Indianapolis, IN23 contributions
May 2019 • Family
I decided to go here due to so many fabulous TripAdvisor reviews. PLEASE, save yourself the time and money - it is not worth it. I honestly don't understand why there are so many highly rated reviews. The actual "museum" part is just a guide showing you around a single room for 5 minutes and directing you where to stand to take pictures. The movie is cheesy - my 9-year-old enjoyed the effects, but she was the only one. This museum is expensive and just not worth it.
Written June 6, 2019
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Thank you for your review.
95% of our guests find us "FUN+INFORMATIVE".
You are entitled to your opinion and at the end of the day,everbody decides for themselves.
Written June 7, 2019
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What is the entrance price of this please?
Written August 1, 2023
Καλημέρα. Λειτουργεί το μουσείο? Και αν ναι, τι ώρες και πόσο είναι το εισιτήριο? Υπάρχουν περιορισμοί?
Written July 5, 2020
What are the appropriate ages for this museum/movie? I have a 4-year-old and a 1,5 year-old at the time of our visit.. How long is the movie?
Written January 29, 2020
Good morning.All ages are suitable from 1+.If the young kid sits in your lap its free( you wear a seat belt).The movie lasts 15 minutes ,the 3d museum needs 15 minutes for fotos and personal guide.Thank you
Written January 29, 2020
Hello,we will be open in April just check Tripadvisor and google maps before you come,opening times might change.
Written October 18, 2019
Καλησπέρα, σας ευχαριστούμε για την ερώτηση σας. Τα εκθέματα του μουσείου μας έχουν μια μοναδική γωνία θέασης όπου δίνει την αίσθηση του βάθους. Για παράδειγμα, δείτε την φωτογραφία με τον ταύρο όπου μοιάζει σαν να ξεπηδάει από τον τοίχο & το I Love Crete όπου είναι σαν να επιπλέουν τα γράμματα στον αέρα.
Written August 12, 2018
Καλησπερα σας 12 ευρω και για τα παιδιά κάτω των 12 ειναι 6 ευρώ και στην αγγαλια των γονέων τους δωρεα
Written June 13, 2018
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