Pierides Museum - Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, Larnaka District, Cyprus
4.0 (151 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Spent Ranking #11 in Larnaca Speciality Museums
Great little museum
Pierides MuseumOpening Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 16:00 Friday - Saturday: 9:00 - 13:00 Sunday: ClosedEntrance fees: Adults: 3,00 EUR Children / Students: 1,00 EUR Group 10 : 2,00 EUR Description:The Archaeological Collection of the Pierides Museum - Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation is considered as one of the most important collections of Cyprus. The collection was initiated by the enlightened Demetrios Pierides in the 19th century and has been systematically enriched.The Pierides Museum is conveniently located in the commercial center of the city of Larnaka, parallel to the sea front. It can be characterized as one of the most important private museums of Cyprus, since the collection contains a significant and characteristic presentation of the civilization of Cyprus through the centuries. The Archaeological Collection is housed in the former, colonial style, residence of the Pierides family, built in 1825, where the visitor can travel through the ages covering 9000 years of the island's history, beginning from Neolithic times through to the Bronze Age, Geometric, Archaic, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine - Medieval Age.A very important cartography collection of old maps and charts of Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean is also housed in the Museum, as well as the prized collection of Greek and Roman glassware.
Address
Zinonos Kitieos 4, Larnaca 6023 Cyprus
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Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 21:53
User Ratings
4.0 based on (151 reviews)
Reviews
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5katielittlered87 5:00 PM Nov 14, 2020
Walk through history
What a little gem this private collection is. I think the way it has been displayed through the ages as you walk round gives you a idea of how important and rare the items are. The glass exhibit is amazing that they have survived so many hundreds of years. Although not massive in size as its only one floor of a private residency it has been well thought out. Worth every bit of the 3€ entrance fee.
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5rod884 5:00 PM Feb 23, 2023
Well Worth Your Time.
A small privately run museum near the main Post Office and Finikoudes Beach. Although a bit disorganized, the pottery pieces on display are fabulous. We visited several of the big museums in Athens just a few months ago, we didn't see anything like these pieces. Unique and intact, we were told that most of their items were recovered from tombs and grave sites. Doesn't take more than an hour to view the whole collection.
