Cyprus is a country which is rich of cultural, historical, and mythological backgrounds. So you can expect to see lots of sites and museums when you visit this country. When you visit different cities in Cyprus, you would see that each of them would portray different things that carry their cultural backgrounds.

In the capital city of Cyprus, Nicosia, some highlights of its museum attractions are including:

The Archeological Museum of Nicosia
This one is very recommended to visitors because it will enrich your historical knowledge of Cyprus. At this museum, you can see the exhibitions from the Neolithic period until the civilized era. The museum was built in 1908.

Folk Art Museum
People have different views and opinions in seeing arts. In order to take a look closer at what Cypriot artists have created, the Folk Art Museum is a good place for that.

Leventis Municipal Museum
This museum is specially to show historical exhibition of Nicosia throughout the centuries. It is located very close to downtown Nicosia, so you can make sure to stop by while you are in town.

Cyprus Jewelers Museum
For people who regard goldsmithing and silversmithing as an interesting branch need to visit this museum. The museum shows interesting archeological views of jewelers in the past.

In Lefkosia, one famous museum is the Cyprus Archeological Museum. This museum is well-known not only in Lefkosia, but also throughout the country. Here, you will see different kinds of collections from the 8th millennium BC, Neolithic Age, to the Early Byzantine Period.

Furthermore, when you visit Larnaca, you might want to go to:

The Pierides Foundation Museum
It is a private museum which is built by Dimitrios Pierides. At this museum, you will see the collections that belong to the Pierides family like the ancient, medieval, Byzantine, until the modern items. The museum also has a garden which features Greek and Cypriot sculptures.

Larnaca District Mediaeval Museum
The exhibition at this museum will show you different objects from the medieval era. Aside from its exhibition, the building itself holds an interesting historical background, since it was first used as a prison under the British rule.

There are also some museums that you would like to visit when you go to Limassol. For example you can visit museums like:

Old Port Sea Sponges Exhibition Center
This museum may sound to have a very simple exhibition, which shows different collections of sea sponges, but it is worth to visit.

Museum Of Olive Oil
Olive oil is one of the featured products in Cyprus. Therefore, it would be interesting to visit this museum. There, you can learn about the history of making the olive oil in Cyprus. The products at the gift shop might be the perfect souvenir for your family members or friends.