Leventis Municipal Museum

The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is home to an extensive collection of Cypriot works include archaeological artifacts, costumes, photographs, medieval pottery, maps and engravings, jewels and furniture. The Museum presents the history and social development of the city of Nicosia from the Chalcolithic period to the present day. The museum was founded in 1984 after the initiative of the Mayor of Nicosia, Mr. Lellos Demetriades. The collections displayed in its permanent galleries represent over 5.000 years of the capital's history. The exhibits are arranged so that visitors are guided from the present days of Nicosia, the capital of the Republic of Cyprus, through to the Ancient period.