Pierides Museum, Larnaca

The Pierides Museum is the oldest private museum in Larnaca. It was founded by the Pierides Foundation who provided the initial collections. The art and artifacts on display were collected over the course of five generations.

The archaeological collection is located in the Pierides family home. The colonial-style building was constructed in 1825 for Demetrios Pierides. It now has exhibits that cover the Neolithic through the Bronze Age. In addition, artifacts from the Archaic, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval ages are on display in the Pierides home.

There are five halls that have distinctive items in their exhibits. Hall 1 features prehistoric finds from 7000 to 475 BCE. Hall 2 hosts objects from the Archaic to Roman times, from 750 BCE to ADE 395. Hall 3 holds cartography from the mid-15th century through 1960. Halls 4 and 5 display Hellenistic and Roman glass as well as Franconian ceramics.

In 2004, the museum began hosting regular lectures on issues related to exhibitions. The museum is open from 9 AM to 2 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 AM to 1 PM on Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.