NICOSIA
Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
(within the Archbishopric)
Tel: 357 22 43 00 08
Fax: 357 22 43 06 67
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Monday-Friday: 09:00-16:30
Saturday: 09:00-13:00
Entrance fees CYP 1,00 (for individuals)
Entrance fees CYP 0,20 (for students)
Largest collection of icons on the island, covering the period from 9th to 18th century. The Art Galleries contain oil
paintings, maps and lithographs.
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation
86-88-90, Phaneromenis Str., 1011 Nicosia
Tel.: 00357 22 677134
Fax: 00357 22 662898
Web-site: www.boccf.org
The Cultural Foundation is permanently housed in the old administrative headquarters of the Bank of Cyprus, near the
Phaneromeni Church, in the old town of Nicosia, within the Venetian walls. It houses the Museum of the George and
Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection (donated by Clio and Solon Triantafyllides), the Agora (the Foundation’s shop), the
Exhibition hall and the Cultural Foundation’s lecture hall. In the courtyard of the building, at the open air theatre
musical and theatrical performances are staged.
Cultural Foundation of Archbishop Makarios
Archbishopric
Tel: 22 430008
Monday – Friday: 09.00 – 16.30
Saturday: 09.00 – 13.00
Cyprus Folk Art Museum
Plateia Archiepiskopou Kyprianou
(within the Archbishopric)
Cyprus Police Museum
Police Museum
Tel: 22-808793 Fax: 22-808714
Website: http://www.police.gov.cy/police/police.nsf/dmlmuseum_en/dmlmuseum_en?OpenDocument
Monday - Friday
09:00 - 13:00
A substantial part of the Museum is dedicated to the history of the Cyprus Police, with exhibits dating back to the early years of the
British period up to the present times. The visitor can view police arms, uniforms and other police equipment, along with police
vehicles, musical instruments of the Police Band, records and documents.
Cyprus Goldsmith Museum
7 – 9 Praxippou, Laiki Geitonia
Tel: 22 667278
Monday-Friday: 10:00-16:00
Ficardou village: Rural Museum – The Houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitri
Fikardou village 40 km (25 miles)
North–East of Machairas Monastery
Tel: 357 22 63 47 31
September-May
Tuesday- Friday: 09:00-16:00
Saturday: 09:00-15:30
Sunday: 10:30-14:00
Monday: Closed
June-August
Tuesday-Friday: 09:30-16:30
Saturday: 09:30-16:00
Sunday: 10:00-13:30
Monday: Closed
Entrance fees: C£0,75
The whole Fikardou village has been declared an ancient "monument" in order to preserve the remarkable woodwork
and folk architecture of the 18th century houses. The Houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitri, some parts of which
date back to the 16th century, have been restored as vivid examples of rural architecture. In consequence they
received the Europa Nostra award in 1987.
Museum on the History of Cypriote Coinage
51 Stasinou Str., Agia Paraskevi area
c/o Bank of Cyprus Headquarters
Tel: 357 22 67 71 34
Monday-Friday: 08:30-13:30
Monday-Friday: 08:30-17:00 (Sept - April)
(closed on Bank Holidays)
Entrance free
Permanent exhibition presenting the development of coinage of Cyprus from the 6th century BC to the present day.
National Struggle Museum
Near the Archibishopric, Plateia Arch. Kyprianou,
Tel: 357 22 30 58 78, 357 22 30 58 79,
357 22 30 58 81
Monday- Friday: 08:00-14:00
Thursday: 15:00-17:30
(no afternoon in July-August)
Entrance free
Documents, photos and other memorabilia of the 1955 - 1959 National Liberation Struggle.
Pancyprian Geographical Museum (Strovolos Municipality)
(within Strovolos Municipality)
Leoforos Strovolou, 2018 Strovolos, Lefkosia
Tel: 357 22 47 04 70
Monday-Friday: 08:00-13:00 & 15:00-17:00
Saturday-Sunday: closed
Entrance fees: C£0.50 for adults
C£0.20 for students
It is the first of its kind on the island and is housed in a renovated inn. Permanent exhibition presenting the geology,
flora and fauna of Cyprus.
The House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios - Ethnological Museum
20 Patriarchou Grigoriou Str.,
Tel: 357 22 30 53 16
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Monday-Friday: 08:30-15:30
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Entrance fees: C£0,75
It is the most important 18th century building in Lefkosia which after being restored, won the 1988 Europa Nostra
Award. Once the residence of the Dragoman Chatzigeorgakis Kornesios, it now houses the Cyprus Ethnological
Museum.
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
17 Ippokratous Str., Laiki Geitonia
Tel: 357 22 66 14 75
Fax:357 22 66 22 85
ALL THE YEAR ROUND
Tuesday- Sunday: 10:00-16:30
Entrance free
The historical museum of Lefkosia revives life in the capital from ancient times to the present day.
Museum of the George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection
(donated by Clio and Solon Triantafyllides)
86-90 Phaneromenis Str.
1011 Nicosia
Telephone: 00357 22677134
Telefax: 00357 22662898
All the year round
Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday and Sunday closed (and Bank Holidays)
Entrance free
The Collection, which numbers more than six hundred objects, covers a wide range of the archaeology of Cyprus,
from the Early Bronze Age (2500 BC) to the Middle Ages (fifteenth century AD). It includes unique samples of
Mycenaean pottery, representative samples of pottery from the Geometric, Archaic, Classic, Roman, and Medieval
periods, terracotta figurines, an important collection of stone sculptures as well as seals, jewellery, coins and bronze
objects.
The Museum is housed in the mezzanine of the Phaneromeni building. It is designed according to the latest
museological standards and has as its purpose to promote the ancient art of the island, which documents
the Hellenic civilisation at the southernmost edge of Europe.
Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum
44, Granikou str. (in old Nicosia)
www.agrino.org/motormuseum
Tel./fax: 00357 22680222
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 18:00 (during summer until 20.00)
Saturday: 09.00 – 13.00
Entrance C£1 (for adults), C£0,60 (for children)
One of the largest collections in the world, presenting 150 unique classical motorcycles. Among them BSAs from 1927,
AJS from 1983, Matchless from 1939, Triumph from 1946 and an MV Agusta. Enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a
journey through classic motorcycle history.