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Cyprus Museum
4.5
#4 of 267 things to do in Nicosia
History Museums
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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  • K Ewing
    5 contributions
    Astounding
    I visited last summer 2022. I'm reviewing late as I didn't think to at the time. So why now? Because the museum of antiquities in Nicosia is one of the most astounding museums I have ever been in. It's the wealth of history in such a compact venue. You must visit if in Nicosia.
    Visited August 2022
    Travelled solo
    Written 27 February 2023
  • Arthur M
    Nottingham, United Kingdom251 contributions
    Do visit and be amazed at prehistoric pottery and figures
    Well worth a visit. Some lovely early pottery and weird pottery figures - amazing the quality of work produced thousands of years BC. Also a room full of stone carvings and chariots. The first couple of rooms are beautifully labelled in English and Greek, so hopefully they will work round and do the rest.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 May 2023
  • Tobi
    4 contributions
    Great collection
    The museum covers a lot of Cyprus‘ ancient history from neolithic to roman times. There are quite a few impressive statues and objects presented. Sadly, the exhibition is not ordered chronologically which is a bit confusing. We really liked the exhibition “Pente” which tells stories from people’s everyday lives based on archeological findings. Defines worth a visit. Especially since it is free for students (incl. internationals).
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 2 July 2023
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M P
London, UK68 contributions
Good historical site
Sep 2023 • Couples
Not easy to find the entrance.
Great history of Cyprus for last 10 k years covering neolithic through mycenean, Greek, byzantine, ottoman periods
Written 22 October 2023
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BritDesi
London, UK21 contributions
Must see
Aug 2023 • Family
Definitely a must see. It has 3 floors and quite informative . The coin collection is impressive. Both my kids were quite curious on each of the artifacts and its usage during time frame mentioned.
Written 24 August 2023
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Eriksi
Stockholm, Sweden31 contributions
Beautiful experience
Jul 2023 • Family
It was an amazing experience that I'll redo next year. Definitely worth visiting and there's a lot of insights that I gained regarding the history.
Written 4 August 2023
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Stuart C
Gateshead, UK42 contributions
Great with kids on a hot day
Jul 2023 • Family
Loved it here. Lots to see and learn and some great kids scavenger hunt activities provided for free at the entrance.

My 8 year old is learning about ancient Greece and absolutely loved it here.
Written 1 August 2023
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John L
2 contributions
Staff needs training
Jun 2023 • Friends
The staff at reception was rude and uninterested in providing information. They were all chatting and seemed annoyed to have to stop and give us tickets. Even mocking when being asked questions. It was a bizarre experience.

Not sure, but could only see security forces in ticket office/reception at public museums, and hospitality training is desperatley needed.
Written 17 July 2023
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Tobi
4 contributions
Great collection
Jul 2023 • Friends
The museum covers a lot of Cyprus‘ ancient history from neolithic to roman times. There are quite a few impressive statues and objects presented. Sadly, the exhibition is not ordered chronologically which is a bit confusing. We really liked the exhibition “Pente” which tells stories from people’s everyday lives based on archeological findings. Defines worth a visit. Especially since it is free for students (incl. internationals).
Written 3 July 2023
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Sue B
Southampton103 contributions
Not to be missed if you like history and art
May 2023
Brilliant museum! Beautiful artifacts, dating right back to the neolithic. Wonderful pottery with fascinating properties (special multi-fluid pour-and-store vessels for example). The terracotta army is amazing, lots of figurines with striking features and personalities. Histoic coins and how they were minted are a wow too. Entry is free and there is a free multi-lingual tour device available. There was even a room telling the story of 5 individuals from different times reconstructed from their skeletons. It would have been nice if the gift-shop had had a wider choice of replicas of some of the items on display in the collection. I would have loved a pendant like one of the small pictrolite axes as a pice of jewellery.
Written 29 May 2023
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Arthur M
Nottingham, UK251 contributions
Do visit and be amazed at prehistoric pottery and figures
May 2023 • Couples
Well worth a visit. Some lovely early pottery and weird pottery figures - amazing the quality of work produced thousands of years BC. Also a room full of stone carvings and chariots. The first couple of rooms are beautifully labelled in English and Greek, so hopefully they will work round and do the rest.
Written 18 May 2023
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Juozas S
Vilnius, Lithuania72 contributions
Museum worth visiting
Mar 2023 • Solo
A lot to see and the best part that it is completely free of charge. It is really worthy spending an hour or two.
Written 22 March 2023
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K Ewing
5 contributions
Astounding
Aug 2022 • Solo
I visited last summer 2022. I'm reviewing late as I didn't think to at the time. So why now? Because the museum of antiquities in Nicosia is one of the most astounding museums I have ever been in. It's the wealth of history in such a compact venue. You must visit if in Nicosia.
Written 27 February 2023
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