Nicosia: 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.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced that from 16:00 to 16:45, there will be a presentation of the upgrade works of the permanent exhibition at the Cyprus Museum. This 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 significant archaeological finds from research conducted over the years, alongside antiquities repatriated to Cyprus recently. The exhibition has also been enriched with texts and graphics, while improvements have been made to exhibition lighting and display cases, substantially enhancing the visitor experience at the island's prominent archaeological museum.
A guided tour of the Cyprus Museum is scheduled from 16:45 to 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," from 18:30 to 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 by January 15, 2026, via text message at 99769321, including the name and number of attendees.
Another guided tour of the Cyprus Museum will take place from 19:30 to 20:30, followed by selected music by Sofronis Sofroniou and a reception in the Museum garden.