MuseumsNicosiaVerified by editors: 2026-10-23

A. G. Leventis Gallery

World-class art museum housing European masterpieces by El Greco, Monet, Renoir, and Chagall in modern architectural halls.

The A. G. Leventis Gallery is Cyprus's premier fine arts museum, housed in an eco-sustainable building in central Nicosia. It presents over 800 works of European art spanning four centuries.

The museum features three permanent collections: the Paris Collection with Old Masters and Impressionists (El Greco, Boucher, Monet, Renoir, Chagall), the 19th-century Greek Collection, and the foundational 20th-century Cypriot Artists Collection.

Tips before you go

  • Visit on Wednesday evenings when doors stay open until 22:00 for guided twilight art tours.
  • The ground-floor bistro Pinakothiki serves gourmet Mediterranean lunch and wine.
  • Interactive digital tablets are available at reception for art enthusiasts.

How to get there

Located at 5 Anastasios G. Leventis Street in central Nicosia near Solomou Square.

35.1689, 33.3592Open in Google Maps

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