Nicosia

Museums

Overview

A wide variety of museums, art galleries, and cultural landmarks throughout the city illustrate Nicosia’s rich historical and cultural past. Nicosia is, sadly, the last divided capital of Europe, and it is home to numerous wonderfully decorated churches and museums that showcase its centuries-old traditions.

Leventis Museum

The Leventis Municipal Museum in Nicosia exhibits the history of the capital city of Cyprus from its beginnings in 3000 b.c. to the present day. The museum was established in 1984 by the decision of Nicosia’s mayor, Mr. Demetriadi. Named for the generosity of Mr. Leventi, who invested in and rebuilt the structure from its ashes before donating it to the Nicosia Municipality.

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A.G Leventis Gallery

Between 1950 and 1970, Anastasios G. Leventis amassed and curated the current entire collection of European Art of the A.G.Leventis Foundation, known as “The Paris Collection.” Mr. Leventis amassed an indisputable cultural riches of artistic artefacts from a variety of art movements as a result of his assiduous efforts and his lengthy residence in Paris.

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Archeological Museum

Tel: +357 22 865854 / +357 22 303112
Entrance: Ramp
Museum Rooms: Chair Lift
Special Parking Space: available (not marked)
Special rest rooms : available
Opening Hours: Every first Wednesday of the month: 8:00 – 20:00
Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 13:00

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Museum History of Cypriot Coinage

Museum of the History of Cypriot Coinage in Cyprus

Inaugurated in 1995, the Museum is dedicated only to the history of coinage and its collection. The museum holds 500 varieties of coins for each historical period of Cyprus’s history. From coinage minted by rulers like Evagoras and Alexander the Great through the first official Cypriot pound currency.

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Museum of Ancient Idalion

Tel.: +357 22 444818
Entrance: Ramp. Special Parking Space (marked).
Special rest rooms: available (marked).
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00

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Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries

Tel.: +357 22 430008
Entrance: Ramp. No Special rest rooms. No Special Parking Space.
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 16:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 13:00

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Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus

Tel: +357 22 432578
Entrance: Ramp.No Special Rest rooms.
No Special Parking Space.
Opening Hours: Monday: 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday – Friday: 8:30 – 16:00
Saturday: 9:00 – 13:00

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Museum of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection

Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
Entrance: Ramp.
Special rest rooms: available
No Special Parking Space.
Tel.: +357 22128157
Opening hours:
Daily: 10:00 – 19:00

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Handicraft Centre

Entrance Ramp
Special Parking Space
Special Rest Rooms: available
Tel.: +357 22305024
Workshops Opening Hours:
7:30 – 14:30
Monday – Friday

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Cyprus Railways Museum

Access to the ground floor, garden and WC
Tel.: +357 22933010
Opening hours:
Closed on Public Holidays
Monday – Sunday:
08:30: 16:00 ( 16/9 – 15/4 )
Monday – Sunday:
09:30 – 17:00 ( 16/4 – 15/9 )

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Centre of Visual Arts & Research

Entrance: wheelchair accessible.
Special rest rooms available.
No Special Parking Space.
Tel.: +357 22300999
Opening hours:
Winter: Closed on Monday
Tuesday – Sunday : 09:30 – 17:00
Friday: 09:30 – 20:00
Summer: Closed on Sunday
Monday – Thurday & Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Friday: 10:00 – 20:00

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Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum

Wheelchair accessible
Special rest rooms: available
Tel.: +357 22680222

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