Nicosia Attractions
Cyprus Museum © Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Cyprus Archaeological Museum
This museum was established to collect, study and display
archaeological artefacts from all over the island. Some of the
exhibits are as old as 8,500 years. The museum is arranged in
chronological order. The first hall contains pottery and implements
from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods whilst the other rooms
trace the history of Cyprus through the ages from the Bronze Age,
Hellenic Period, Mycenaean times, and Roman Period to the early
Byzantine. A unique feature of the museum lies in the basement,
where several graves rest in a dark cellar
complete with skeletal remains and grave adornments that have
been reconstructed.
Address: 1 Mouseiou Street, Old City;
Telephone: 22 302 189;
Opening time: Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm; Sunday 10am to 1pm;
Admission: €3.40
