GENERAL INFO (ENGLISH):
Our Museum opened its doors on 1-7-2021 and currently includes 232 very rare exhibits, 32 of which are unique in the world! Our facilities feature 53 display cabinets with showcases and special lighting with additional numbering per exhibit and written explanations both in Greek and in English! Very special exhibits!
-32 of our exhibits are unique in the world!
-Our oldes
t book dates back to 1892!
-Our oldest object is a flour hand mill dating back to 1875!
-The rarest book in our library is a handwritten book of recipes, which was written in 1913 with pen and ink by the KATAKOUZINOS family of Constantinople! The visitor can see:
-A collection of rare electric ice cream machines dating since 1935!
-A collection of rare metallic chocolate molds! Unique collectible metallic molds for chocolate decorations!
-A library of rare recipe books with sketch illustrations (photo printing was not possible at that time), featuring sweets and techniques from 1892 to 1966!
-Photos of pastry chefs and display windows of patisseries and pastry workshops of the old times!
-Very rare raw materials!
-Improvised pre-war pastry and chocolate making tools!
-Pre-war scales that measure weight in okkas and dirhems!
-Packaging boxes from historic pastry shops that are no longer in business!
-Wrapping and packaging materials from 1955 onwards!
-Hand mixers!
-A collection of bronze pre-war utensils and pans!
-Hand-operated sorbet makers!
-Handmade improvised small tools for sugar paste and pastillage!
-Unique improvised handmade molds made of clay and plaster!
-Rare chocolate advertising cards of 1930!
-Vintage chocolate and dough machines, as well as nut processing machines!
-Handmade awarded exhibits made of sugar!
-Rare documentaries dating back to 1950-1960 about the confectioner’s profession!
-A collection of copper and iron tart and cake forms!
-A collection of handmade iron pastry tubes and tools invented by colleagues!
-Magazines and press!
-Rare ice cream molds and utensils!
-Replicas of collectible books enabling you to take a close look at their history and content!
-Vintage objects that each has to say a special “sweet” story!
-Hand-operated machines!
-Tributes to great pastry chefs who made history in our profession!
-Rare documents of orders placed with pastry workshop orders and confectionary items!
-Paintings made with egg icing and sugar!
-A 1900 refrigerator incorporating an ice maker!
-And many other rare items. FACILITIES:
In our facilities you will also find: promotional chef hats / T-shirts / aprons / book replicas / jockeys / children's aprons/ sweets made with pre-war recipes, and many more! Operating hours 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Admission fee per person with free browsing: 6€
Interactive tour by a confectioner: 10 € per person for a minimum number of 4 participants. Duration of interactive tour: 40 minutes. Special prices for special categories of visitors. Special prices for schools and pastry schools. The admission fee includes free coffee or soft drink. Free admission for confectioners! Estimated tour duration: 40 minutes. Estimated interactive tour duration: 50-60 minutes. INTERACTIVE TOUR by a confectioner! You will have the opportunity to see how they used to make brine for the ice cream, how they used to make ice cream with ice in the hand-operated sorbet maker, and many more! SEMINARS AND EVENTS:
You will have the opportunity to participate in seminars, which are planned to take place in the near future, on sweets and baked goods that are included in recipe books of 1892 onwards. The topic of the first seminar will be:
"Cakes in the era of the kings and how they used to make baking powder and confectionery flavouring"
Finally, we have an outdoor space with a sitting capacity of 70 persons, where you can enjoy our traditional Cretan sweets with a refreshing drink or some coffee! Our store implements ISO 22000 and HACCP. Our Museum and pastry shop comply with all the necessary protection measures against COVID 19. The Museum has state-of-the-art lighting and security systems. Founder and Curator of the Museum
Koumakis Konstantinos.
