Experts call for creation of Cyprus’ first natural history museum
Cyprus is the only European country that does not have a national natural history museum, needed to protect and study the island’s natural heritage, experts said on Monday.
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MPs flag major delays to new Nicosia museum project
MPs on Thursday asked questions about the contractor’s request for 500 extra days to finish the new archaeological museum in Nicosia, with the July 2026 timetable for completion now looking unattainable.
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European distinction for four Akamas museums
The four museums of the Akamas communities won first prize in the “cultural tourism services for all, visitors and residents alike” category at the 18th annual European cultural tourism network (...
Construction to begin on two new Paphos museums
Two new museums will open in the historic centre of Paphos as part of a €1.86 million cultural upgrade project launched on Monday.
The Georgios K. Tornaritis Museum of Natural History ...
Paphos municipality calls on residents to donate items for museum collections
Planning to create a municipal museum in the historic centre of the city, Paphos municipality on Monday appealed to residents to donate objects related to the history and tradition of ...
‘Most boring’ museum has a dusty charm
The door to the Postal Museum creaked open and then silence.
Instead of the soft hum of tourists flipping through postcards or the shuffling of school groups, I was greeted ...
Paphos calls for old photos, artefacts for museum displays
A call for items linked to the history and culture of Paphos was made by the town’s municipal authorities on Friday as the creation of municipal museums was announced.
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Cyprus secures €144 million loan for new museum in Nicosia
Cyprus is set to receive a €144 million boost for the construction of a new archaeological museum in Nicosia heard on Tuesday. The funding agreements will be signed on February 27, during ...
Classic Motorcycle Museum celebrating ‘silver’ anniversary
The year 2025 marks 25 years since the Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum first opened its doors to visitors in the walled city of Nicosia, near Paphos Gate.
During its quarter of a ...
Nicosia museum to close for the day
The house of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios ethnological museum in Nicosia will close on Saturday due to emergency conservation works, the antiquities department announced on Friday.
An ethnological officer told the Cyprus ...
Fury at Kassianidou over museum stance
The Limassol chamber of commerce and industry (Evel) on Friday expressed its “disagreement and displeasure” with comments made by Deputy Culture Minister Lina Kassianidou that no new premises should be ...
Upgrade, not relocation urged for Limassol museum
During her visit to Limassol on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou expressed her stance that the Limassol Archaeological Museum should remain in its current location and be upgraded.
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Brilliant narrative of the recent history of Nicosia
Permanent exhibition of British period at revamped museum
The revamped Leventis municipal museum of Nicosia tells the tale of the transformation of tiny, poorly maintained city contained within the constrictive ...
Latsi port warehouses transform into Sea Museum
The final meeting concerning the completion of the initial phase of the project for the transformation of the Latsi port warehouses into a Sea Museum took place on Tuesday at ...
State says it will help flooded museum
The state intends to help with repairs at the Hambis Printmaking Museum in Plataniskia with the consent of the lessors of the two adjacent properties, Limassol district administrator Marios Alexandrou ...
Award-winning printmaker closes damaged museum
The Hambis Printmaking Museum in the former Turkish Cypriot village of Plataniskia will be closing its doors and suspending any future events, except those already planned, due to extensive water ...
‘Larnaca museum will showcase city’s relationship with history’
The refurbished Larnaca archaeological museum will showcase the city’s history and relationship with antiquity, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday.
He was inaugurating the new museum during a tour ...
Akel to protest the opening of Grivas Dighenis museum in Chlorakas
Main opposition Akel will be holding a protest in Paphos over the ‘Grivas Museum’ to be opened in Chlorakas, an announcement from the party said.
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Virtual tours now available at three more Larnaca museums
Three new museums have been added to the Larnaca Tourism Board’s Larnaka Virtual Museums platform, which allows users to tour various museums in virtual format.
The museums that have ...
Ministry seeks European funding for new museum
The government is discussing additional financing from the European Investment Bank for the construction of the new archaeological museum and road safety, Transport Minister Yiannos Karousos said on Friday.
He ...
Museum of Christian art created in Aradippou
A museum of Christian art hosting some 300 works of art from all over the world has been established at Aradippou municipality following an agreement with the owner of the collection, ...
Living history at the Jewish museum of Cyprus (photos)
The Jewish museum of Cyprus is currently a Nissen hut that tells the tales of Jews interned on the island as they made their way East after the end of ...