The Cyprus Museum celebrates Cyprus’ assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026, with a series of events on Saturday, January 17, in the afternoon.
The Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced that at 16:00- 16:45 there will be a presentation of the upgrade works of the permanent exhibition of the Cyprus Museum. The presentation will be addressed by the Deputy Minister of Culture, Dr. Vasiliki Kassianidou, and the Director of the Department of Antiquities, Dr. Giorgos Georgiou.
The announcement notes that the permanent collection of the Cyprus Museum has been enhanced with the addition of significant finds from archaeological research conducted through the years, as well as antiquities that have been repatriated to Cyprus in recent years.
The exhibition has also been enhanced with texts and other graphics, the exhibition lighting has been improved, and the existing display cases have been upgraded. As such, the visitor experience at the island’s most important archaeological museum has been substantially enhanced.
A guided tour of the Cyprus Museum is scheduled at 16:45-18:00, followed by the theatrical performance Encounters, a staged reading within the framework of the project Performing Collections, Performing Archives: the Creative Afterlives of the Swedish Cyprus Expedition, at 18:30-19:30.
The announcement notes that, during the staged reading, access to the Museum’s spaces will be limited, and adds that advance reservation is required, via text message, by 15/01/2026 at 99769321, with the name and the number of attendees.
Another guided tour of the Cyprus Museum will take place at 19:30-20:30, followed by selected music by Sofronis Sofroniou and reception in the Museum garden.