Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR)

Gem of a museum

A very different view of life in Cyprus through the ages. It is a well laid out museum and the walls going up the ramps between the galleries are covered in interesting paintings and memorabilia. The...

A great family outing

We visited the museum during a family outing to the old city of Nicosia. The exhibits are very interesting and unique and offer a different perspective of Cyprus in the past. The children were very ex...

Fantastic way to spend the afternoon and learn something new

The CVAR is filled with a beautiful collection of artwork. It takes you on a journey to the past using artwork, costumes and memorabilia. We will definitely be visiting again.

Amazing experience

I visited the museum recently and was pleasantly surprised! The museum is mainly paintings, costumes and memorabilia by travelling artists that came through Cyprus between the 18th and 20th centuries....

See Cyprus through other eyes

The Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) is both interesting and somewhat disappointing. I expected to find contemporary (or modern) Cypriot art, but CVAR contains art mainly by British and Frenc...