The first attempt of the establishment of a folklore museum in Palekastro has been started in 1987 by the two cultural unions of Palekastro"Eleia" and "Itanos" with the support of Toplou Monastery and the village Council.
The Folklore Museum of Sitia was founded in 1975 by the educational and cultural association "Vintsenzos Kornaros".
It contains many important folklore exhibits, mainly handwoven materials, embroideries, local costumes, furniture.
The museum as it is today was built in two different time periods. In 1978, when
the Educational Society was formed, the first section of the museum was created,
which portrays the traditional Cretan house from the last century.
At the highest place of the village of Pefki, next to the old school (which is not active any more) in a wonderfully kept building logdes the folklore museum of Pefki.
