Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia Museum

Address: Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, Ledra Street, Nicosia, Cyprus

Website: http://www.leventismuseum.org/

Hours: Tue-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-2pm, closed Mondays

The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is a city museum in Nicosia, Cyprus that presents the history and material culture of the island’s capital. The museum displays archaeological finds, historical artefacts and ethnographic material relevant to the city and surrounding region.

Exhibits cover periods from antiquity through later historic eras to illustrate urban life, trade and local crafts. The museum is located within Nicosia’s civic and historic quarter and is used to interpret the city’s multi-layered past.

Situated in Nicosia’s municipal area, the museum is accessible from the city centre and is part of the network of cultural institutions that serve visitors to the capital.

• Collections focus: Collections span archaeology, local history and ethnography with objects that illustrate Nicosia’s urban and social development.

Located in the centre of Nicosia near Ledra Street and the Venetian walls. Walkable from most points in the old town; several bus routes serve Nicosia’s central area.

• Visit on a weekday morning to avoid school-group bus peaks and to take time with the Greek and Cypriot collections.
• Combine a visit with a stroll through Nicosia's old town and the Venetian walls for a sense of the island's layered history.