Kykkos Monastery Museum
Kykkos Monastery museum was inaugurated in May 1998 and meets all scientific standards and international standards. In it are exhibited ecclesiastical items, old maps, gravures, ancient objects and many other exhibits of the cultural tradition of the place. Most of the ecclesiastical items, such as vestments, icons, books and manuscripts, existed in the Monastery, while some of the rest were previously taken from various parts of Cyprus and channelled abroad, from where they were bought and repatriated.
The exhibition grounds of the Museum are located in the northwest of the existing old complex of the Monastery. Specifically, it consists of the following rooms:
- Ancient collection.
- Early Christian, Byzantine, Post-Byzantine, Vestments, Jewellery.
- Pictures, Frescoes, Wood carvings.
- Manuscripts, documents, books.
- Shop.
Part of the Museum is the Workshop for the preservation of manuscripts, icons and monasteries, where the monastery is maintained and preserved.
Museum Hours:
Monday-Sunday 10:00 am – 17:00 pm (Winter Hours)
Monday-Sunday 10:00 am – 18:00 pm (summer time)
Location
Museums - Exhibits
Byzantine Museum
The Byzantine Museum of Pedoulas has been operating since 1999 in the old primary school of the village and is located near the church of Archangel Michael. The collection consists mainly of icons and ecclesiastical artifacts dating from the 12th to th
Eliomilos (Olive Mill) Museum
Housed in the courtyard of the Church of Sotiros (The Saviour), in the old picturesque neighborhood of Kakopetria, this old olive mill with the characteristic millstone currently displayed in the Museum, is no longer in use. The traditional mill consis
Folk Art Museum
The museum of Folk Art was founded by the primary school headmaster of the time, Mr. Athanasios Papadopoulos. It was created in the summer of 1990 kai is housed in the old primary school building of Galata village. Many of the items in the museum were
Linos Museum
The Linos Museum is housed in old (or Palia) Kakopetria, on the main road. It consists of three thematic modules, the first is devoted to wine, the second to bread and the last to oil. In the first room on the ground floor, where the foyer is located,