Description
The MCA is housed in two separate buildings, which are connected by a glass-roofed corridor: the Main Building, housing the permanent collections and the New Wing, and the Stathatos Mansion, housing the temporary exhibitions.
The Main Building, at 4 Neophytou Douka str., was built in 1985 by the architect Ioannis Vikelas to house the permanent collections of the MCA. The MCA collections contain approximately 3 000 objects of Cycladic, Ancient Greek and Cypriot art.
The builidng has 4 floors with galleries, occupying in total approximately 2,300 sq. m., storerooms, workshops, and offices.
The Galleries
1st floor - Cycladic Culture
2nd floor - Ancient Greek Art
3rd floor - Cypriot Culture
4th floor - "Scenes from daily life in antiquity"
From the entrance, the visitor can approach the museum shop (extending into the basement) and the atrium, where the museum cafe is situated.
From the atrium, a corridor leads to the Stathatos Mansion. On the ground floor, the visitor comes across introductory wall texts with useful information about Cycladic art.
The Stathatos Mansion houses temporary exhibitions and the offices of the museum. The building is accessible both from the corner of Vasilissis Sophias Avenue and Irodotou Street, and from the Main Building, via a closed passageway leading from the atrium.
Opening hours
Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 20:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: closed
Public Holidays (museum is closed):
1 January, Easter, Easter Monday, Spirit Monday, 1 May, 25 December, 26 December, Shrove Monday, 25 March, 15 August.
Admission
Standard entrance fee
(except for Monday) € 7
Reduced entrance fees
- seniors (over 65) € 3,5
- students, 19-26 years old € 3,5
- groups of 15 or more € 5 (each)
Monday entrance fee € 3,5
The Main Building, at 4 Neophytou Douka str., was built in 1985 by the architect Ioannis Vikelas to house the permanent collections of the MCA. The MCA collections contain approximately 3 000 objects of Cycladic, Ancient Greek and Cypriot art.
The builidng has 4 floors with galleries, occupying in total approximately 2,300 sq. m., storerooms, workshops, and offices.
The Galleries
1st floor - Cycladic Culture
2nd floor - Ancient Greek Art
3rd floor - Cypriot Culture
4th floor - "Scenes from daily life in antiquity"
From the entrance, the visitor can approach the museum shop (extending into the basement) and the atrium, where the museum cafe is situated.
From the atrium, a corridor leads to the Stathatos Mansion. On the ground floor, the visitor comes across introductory wall texts with useful information about Cycladic art.
The Stathatos Mansion houses temporary exhibitions and the offices of the museum. The building is accessible both from the corner of Vasilissis Sophias Avenue and Irodotou Street, and from the Main Building, via a closed passageway leading from the atrium.
Opening hours
Monday - Wednesday - Friday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 20:00
Sunday: 11:00 - 17:00
Tuesday: closed
Public Holidays (museum is closed):
1 January, Easter, Easter Monday, Spirit Monday, 1 May, 25 December, 26 December, Shrove Monday, 25 March, 15 August.
Admission
Standard entrance fee
(except for Monday) € 7
Reduced entrance fees
- seniors (over 65) € 3,5
- students, 19-26 years old € 3,5
- groups of 15 or more € 5 (each)
Monday entrance fee € 3,5
Published: 1 Jun. 2010
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