Name: Cyprus Folk Art Museum
Address: Square of Archbishop Kyprianos, Î Î». ÎÏÏÎ¹ÎµÏÎ¹ÏÎºÏÏÎ¿Ï ÎÏÏÏÎ¹Î±Î½Î¿Ï, Nicosia 1016, Cyprus, CY
Telephone: +357 22 432578

Cyprus Folk Art Museum is a museum, located at Square of Archbishop Kyprianos, Πλ. Αρχιεπισκόπου Κυπριανού, Nicosia 1016, Cyprus. They can be contacted via phone at +357 22 432578, visit their website www.cypriotstudies.org for more detailed information.

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Square of Archbishop Kyprianos, Πλ. Αρχιεπισκόπου Κυπριανού, Nicosia 1016

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Added by Jopie, at 13 April 2016

Monday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 9:15 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday Closed

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George On Tour

20 May 2018

The building of the Museum dates back to the 15th century and is Gothic with earlier additions. In the beginning of the 13th century, the area was French (Latin) and was used as a monastery by the order of the Benedictines. Besides, the Order of St. John-Hospitaliers- built a church in honour of St. John, their patron saint. Hugo 1st was buried here in 1218. The Greek Orthodox Church began using it sometime before the Ottoman Occupation (1571-1878). The richly decorated Gothic arch with the 16th century fresco of the Annunciation, which bears the end of a Greek inscription was uncovered in 1950. The fresco was conserved in 1995 by the Society and the Department of Antiquities.Many of the items of this museum were donated, others were bought either directly from the villagers or from private collections. Most of the items were made in areas that are now occupied by Turkish troops. Samples of weaving, pottery, embroidery, lace, costumes, metalwork, woodcarving, basketry, leatherwork, naïve painting, agricultural and weaving tools are to be found in the museum collections. An important item is the door of St Mamas Church (19ος), that inspired the novel poet George Seferis. The poet refers to the little owl of the door on his poem “Little things of Cyprus”. The poem is dedicated to his friend and first Director of the Museum, Adamantios Diamantis. Today the number of items catalogued is over 5000
Ksenia Ro

09 November 2017

Lovely small museum, very well kept. Offers an immersive experience into traditional cypriot life.
Очень приятный маленький музей. В основном предметы быта и ремесленные изделия
Михаил Такмовцев

15 December 2016

👍👍👍
Alexey Khazov

22 September 2016

Понравилось.
Максим Улитин

20 April 2016

Хороший музей, неплохой, можно сходить и посмотреть. Но наверное второй раз не пошел бы