The Cyprus Medieval Museum is located near the old port of Limassol. It was built in the 14th century on the site of an earlier Byzantine castle. This Medieval museum is found inside the Kolossi castle, which is close to the old port. The collection that the museum provides covers the era of 400 - l870 AD. A visitor can see numerous exhibits: cannons, wood carvings of the 17th and 18th century, paintings and tombstones, statues, suits of armor, coins, terracotta, metal ware and pottery, glass and marble artifacts.
Opening Hours
Daily: 9 am - 5 pm (November-March)
9 am - 6 pm (April-May, September-October)
9 am - 7.30 pm (June- August)
Marine Life Museum
Marine Life Museum
Location: 25, Ayias Mavris Str. - Town Hall - Ayia Napa - Cyprus
Website: http://www.tornaritis.com
Tel: +357 23723409
Fax: +357 23722607
Marine Life Museum was founded in 1922 and is located in Ayia Napa's Town Hall. It is the first natural museum of its kind in Cyprus and it exhibits past and present marine life and promotes the study and research of marine life while also emphasising the importance of preserving the marine environment. The exhibits include a reconstruction of a dinosaur seabed, fish fossils, shells, sea urchins, sea turtles, sea plants and more.
Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday: 9 am - 2 pm
Thursday: 3 am - 6 pm
The four rooms of the Art Galleries of the Cultural Centre of the Archbishop Makarios III Foundation contain a unique collection of representative works of West European art from the Renaissance to modern times, as well as Greek and Cypriot masterpieces.
Deserted at the beginning of the 19th century, the village of Fikardou has been declared an ancient monument and carefully restored to preserve the 18th century houses with their remarkable woodwork and folk architecture. Two of these houses have been turned into museums containing rural items and other items associated with rural life.
The village received the Europa Nostra Award in 1987.
Opening Hours
Daily: 8 am - 4 pm (November - March)
9 am - 5 pm ( April - October)
Byzantine Museum
Byzantine Museum
Location: Andrea Ioannou 5 Str. - Paphos - Cyprus
Tel: +357 26931393
The Byzantine Museum of Pafos exhibits artefacts from the 7th to the 18th centuries, mainly icons. Among them is the 8th or 9th century icon of Agia Marina, one of the oldest found in Cyprus. The museum’s remarkable collection also includes wood carvings, ecclesiastical works of metallurgy, sacerdotal vestments and embroideries, manuscripts, old printed books and frescoes.
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 4 pm (winter: 9 am - 3 pm)
Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm
Cyprus Wine Museum
Cyprus Wine Museum
Location: Pafos Street 42 - Erimi - Limassol - Cyprus
Website: http://www.cypruswinemuseum.com
Tel: +357 25873808
Fax: +357 25821718
Situated in the heart of the wine producing countryside a short distance from Limassol in the village of Erimi, the Cyprus Wine Museum will take you on a journey through the history of wine making in Cyprus. Photographic back drops and audiovisual presentations as well as ancient jars and vases, medieval drinking vessels, old documents and instruments encompass all aspects of wine production. There is also a wine testing room in the museum.
Opening Hours
Daily: 9 am - 5 pm
Larnaca Municipal Museum of Natural History
Larnaca Municipal Museum of Natural History
Location: Leoforos Grigori Afxentiou - Larnaca - Cyprus
The museum displays large collections of local reptiles, insects, birds, animals, fossils and rock formations. Also on exhibit are marine life and plants from Cyprus and neighbouring countries. Of great interest is the collection of insects of Cyprus, as well as the collection of the endemic plants of the island.
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 1 pm
Municipal Folk Art Museum
Municipal Folk Art Museum
Location: Agiou Andreou 253 Str. - Limassol - Cyprus
Tel: +357 25362303
This beautifully preserved old house provides the showcase for a very interesting collection of Cypriot folk art of the last two centuries. Exhibits include national costumes, tapestry, embroidery, wooden chests, waistcoats, men’s jackets, necklaces, a variety of light clothes, town costumes, country tools etc. The museum was established in 1985. More than 500 exhibits are displayed in its six rooms. The museum was awarded the Europa Nostra prize in 1989.
Situated in Nicosia, this is the main archaeological Museum of Cyprus and traces the long history of civilization on the island from prehistoric times to the early Christian period. Here the cultural heritage of Cyprus, such as pottery, jewelry, sculpture and coins from the Neolithic period to the Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Greco-Roman period, is cherished and displayed for everyone to enjoy. Star exhibits include the statue of Aphrodite of Soloi, a gold jewelry collection and relics from the royal tombs of Salamis.
Opening Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 8 am - 4 pm
Thursday: 8 am - 5 pm
Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 1 pm
