The Pieridis Museum is the oldest private museum in Cyprus, dating back to 1839. It is housed in a beautiful building that belonged to Zenon Pieridis, the former mayor of Larnaca and honorary consul of Sweden on the island of Cyprus. He handed over his house, which stands on one of the busiest streets in the city, to the authorities in 1974. The basis for the creation of this museum was his rich collection of art objects collected by Zenon's grandfather Demetrios. In total, the Pieridis family has been collecting antiquities and archaeological treasures for six generations. Now all the unique items collected can be seen by visiting this beautiful museum for a reasonable fee. The house itself, which was built in 1815, is also worth seeing.
The collection, which is considered one of the largest and most interesting on the island, is housed in four large rooms, as well as in the hall and corridors of the house. There are art objects from Neolithic times to the 19th century, which can be used to trace the development of Cypriot culture and art - more than 2,500 exhibits in total. There you can see ceramic and glassware decorated with amazing designs and ornaments, mosaics, embroidery, silver and gold jewellery, clothing, weapons from different eras, furniture, sculptures, crockery, ritual objects and much more.
In addition to the main exhibition, you can also see the works of contemporary Cypriot artists and sculptors, which are often exhibited in the courtyard of the Museum.
