The Municipal Museum of Folk Art is located in the Limassol district and operated on the 20th of June 1985.

The museum included one of the most important Cypriot folk art collections dated to the end of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century.

It is housed in a preserved construction that is a donation of the family of Ioanni and Katerina Shiza. The museum is housed on the corner of the Agiou Andreou and Othonos and Amalia streets, which was previously a public nursing home.

The restoration of the construction and its transformation into the Municipal Museum of Folk Art occurred during 1984-1985 and its official inauguration took place in June 1985.

The Municipal Museum of Folk Art accommodated very rich and remarkable collections of clothing, embroidery, wooden sculptures, farm and agriculture tools, jewellery, decorative items and furniture dated to the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. Some of the items that are housed at the museum are wooden carved chests of drawers, consoles, frames , embroidery , looms , traditional Cypriot costumes , swords , bronze teapots,  spindle, hose reel, chairs, small stools, copper plates , clay pots , bowls , wooden mirrors etc.

The collection of vests at the Municipal Museum of Folk Art is one of the greatest in the greek area. One of the rooms, houses a collection of porcelain which was donated by Anna Kourea. The collection is made up of 30 Greek, European and Chinese plates, some of which are dated to 1725.

The other rooms display:

  • A loom and all the related with weaving
  • The Cypriot sayia, a collection of vests and the Cypriot couple.
  • Urban clothing and urban décor, village clothing and village décor.
  • The dowry, the asproploumia with beads or without beads, the ronarettoi, lace and jewellery.
  • The bed and bedroom.
  • Farm life and tools.

 

Location:

Limassol

Address:

Agiou Andreou 253

Operating hours:

Monday – Friday : 0:75-14:45

Telephone number:

25362303

 

The Municipal Museum of Folk Art- Limassol photos: 
folk art museum limassol
folk art museum limassol
  • folk art museum limassol
  • limassol folk art museum
  • museum of folk art limassol
The Municipal Museum of Folk Art- Limassol location map: 

Nearby Places and things to do (within 5 km radius)

Pilavakio Museum

The Pilavakio museum was founded by Theofani Pilavaki from Fini. The museum is a construction of the 16th century and is in the centre of th...

Fini Nature Trail

Location : Fini District: Limassol Starting Point: Chantara Waterfalls Route 1: Trooditissa Monastery (at  an altitude of 1...

Stalactites of Fini

A magical view of Stalactites, a creation of nature can be seen at the river banks of the Diarizos River in the area of Reximo in Fini. A...

Cyprus Pottery

The potters and their art processed the clay in order to satisfy the needs of the people for storage, transportation and maintenance of thei...

Fini Village

The village of Fini or Foini is located in the Limassol district. It is built on the Troodos Mountain range, at an altitude of 365 metres ab...

Chantara Waterfall (Xantara)

Tucked away in the picturesque village of Fini  , lies the enchanting Chantara Waterfall—a hidden natural gem that captivates visitor...

Pages