Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia

The Leventis Municipal Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus, houses a large collection of Cypriot antiques, costumes, pictures, medieval ceramics, maps and engravings, jewelry, and furniture. The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia depicts the city's history and social evolution from the Chalcolithic period (3000 BC) to the present day. The museum was founded in 1984 on the initiative of Nicosia's Mayor, Mr. Lellos Demetriades.

Nicosia's Leventis Museum, recently renovated, is housed in a lovely ancient city townhouse and shows the history of Nicosia through a well-selected collection of ethnographical exhibitions and artifacts. This is a must-see for history buffs, and the museum was named European Museum of the Year for its wonderfully curated exhibitions tracing the city's long and tumultuous history. Among the exhibits are antiques dating from 2300 BCE through the Ottoman and colonial eras, with some of the more fascinating exhibits being the exquisite traditional costumes on display. The museum also explains the impact of British rule on Cyprus and the city's modern history following the island's partition in 1974.

Google rating: 4.6/5.0
Address: Hippocratous 15-17, 1011 Nicosia, Cyprus
Phone number: +357 22 661475
Official site: https://www.leventisfoundation.org/leventis-municipal-museum