H all contains embroidery and lace. Embroidered dress borders dating back to the 17th and 18th century are characteristic in Crete of this art of Byzantine influence. Various samples of linen included in the upper class dowries from late 19th and early 20th centuries are also displayed here. H all is reserved for basketry and pottery, as well as methods and tools of these Cretan handicrafts. The rich nature of Crete provided various materials such as reed, wild olive tree, willow, wheat stems and others, out of which craftsmen made baskets of various shapes and sizes, adapted to the everyday needs.
Bee keeping ceramic objects are part of a special unit.
I n hall V are displayed traditional agricultural tools for cultivating and harvesting grain, for grinding grain and for kneading and baking the traditional Rethymnon bread. With the models of a water mill and an olive press the exhibition is concluded. H all VI is a multi-purpose hall for lectures and other cultural events. It is equipped with the latest audio-visual systems. I n hall VIII are presented the traditional professions of the coppersmith, the saddler, the farmer and the cutler.