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Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
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David
February 24, 2018
Recently renovated, Nicosia's Leventis Museum is housed in a beautiful old city mansion and presents the history of Nicosia through a carefully selected collection of ethnographical displays and artifacts. For history lovers, this is not to be missed, and the museum has won European Museum of the Year for its brilliantly curated exhibits that trace the city's long and eventful past. Among the displays, you'll find items dating from 2300 BC right up to the Ottoman and colonial era with some of the most fascinating exhibits being the wonderful traditional costumes on show. The museum also helps you understand the impact of British rule on Cyprus and the city's modern history.
Recently renovated, Nicosia's Leventis Museum is housed in a beautiful old city mansion and presents the history of Nicosia through a carefully selected collection of ethnographical displays and artifacts. For history lovers, this is not to be missed, and the museum has won European Museum of the Ye…
Odysseas O.
January 17, 2019
Excellent collections across the different floors. Ethnographic, Clothing, Jewelry, Maps, Guns, Weapons from the centuries. Excellent place for quiet stroll or to take the kids.
Marie-Ellen
August 30, 2018
An excellent museum that guides you through the history of Cyprus. In the museum you can see various artifacts, paintings, clothes and other items from the long history of Cyprus (from 4000BC till today). Free entrance.
Artemis
July 4, 2018
Today, more than 10.000 specimens are included in the Museum’s permanent and unique collections, recounting the history of Nicosia through the following exhibition units: Ancient times, Byzantine period, Frankish period, Venetian period, Ottoman period, British Rule and Republic of Cyprus. Also of note are the Collections of Maps, Jewellery, Mediaeval Ceramics but also unique collections on loan such as the Leto and Costakis Severis Collection, the Chris Phylactou Collection, and the Michael Zeipekkis Collection, the latter being an integral part of the “Caterina Cornaro” Gallery.
Today, more than 10.000 specimens are included in the Museum’s permanent and unique collections, recounting the history of Nicosia through the following exhibition units: Ancient times, Byzantine period, Frankish period, Venetian period, Ottoman period, British Rule and Republic of Cyprus. Also of n…
Stelios
February 2, 2020
The history of the city of Nicosia, from antiquity to the present era, unfolds in a complex of traditional buildings on Hippocrates Street no.15-17. The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is located in the old city within the walls, not very far from Eleftheria Square. The idea of creating a museum dedicated to the history of Nicosia was that of the former mayor of the city, Lellos Demetriades. The Museum was founded in 1984 by the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation and was inaugurated in 1989. Two years later, in 1991, the Leventis Museum was honoured with the European Museum of the Year Award. Today, entirely refurbished and with the new “Constantine Leventis” wing, the Museum aims to continue in its mission of contributing to the protection of Nicosia’s history. The permanent exhibition spaces are home to exhibits which take the visitor on a journey through Nicosia’s history, a history that began 1.800.000 years ago when the sea between the Troodos and Pentadactylos range gave birth to a fertile plain called the Mesaoria.
The history of the city of Nicosia, from antiquity to the present era, unfolds in a complex of traditional buildings on Hippocrates Street no.15-17. The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is located in the old city within the walls, not very far from Eleftheria Square. The idea of creating a museu…
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