# Local Ethnographic Museum, Cyprus: what it is and when to go > Local Ethnographic Museum is a museum (Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης) in Cyprus (Paphos). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/local-ethnographic-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης - **Where:** Cyprus · Γεροσκήπου - **Best time:** March to June and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** PFO Paphos, 5.5 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:30-16:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [culture.gov.cy](http://www.culture.gov.cy/dmculture/da/da.nsf/All/38CF6DFE0977E664C22571990020C289?OpenDocument) - **Run by:** Department of Antiquities - **Coordinates:** 34.7596, 32.45451 ## What it is and where Local Ethnographic Museum is a museum (Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης) in Cyprus (Paphos). It is housed in a traditional 18th century building, known as the “House of Hadjismith”. This building belonged to Andreas Zimboulakis, a rich and educated man who was appointed British Consular Agent for western Cyprus. It is in [Paphos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/pafos/), where this site lists 48 more places to see, 3.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 34.7596, 32.45451; the nearest main airport is Paphos International Airport (PFO, Paphos), 5.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cyprus (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.759601%2C32.454509) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.759601%2C32.454509) - **Run by:** Department of Antiquities It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/) places in Cyprus. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Local Ethnographic Museum is **March to June and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 55 | | February | Possible | 10 h 45 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 53 | | May | Best time | 13 h 49 | | June | Best time | 14 h 19 | | July | Possible | 14 h 07 | | August | Possible | 13 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 12 | | October | Best time | 11 h 06 | | November | Best time | 10 h 09 | | December | Possible | 9 h 41 | In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Cyprus in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cyprus To enter Cyprus there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cyprus checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (the British plug: an adapter is essential); emergencies: 112 · 199. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Agia Paraskevi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/agia-paraskevi/): Temples · 143 m - [Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/paphos-aphrodite-waterpark/): With kids · 2.3 km - [Paphos Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/paphos-archaeological-museum/): Archaeological museum in Paphos, Cyprus · 2.6 km - [Pachyammos sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/pachyammos-sanctuary/): Archaeological site in Cyprus · 3.1 km - [Ethnographical Museum of Pafos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/ethnographical-museum-of-pafos/): Museum · 3.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/). ## More in Cyprus: Museums and art - [Cyprus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museo-de-chipre/): Archaeological museum in Cyprus - [Larnaca Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/larnaca-castle/): castle in Larnaca, Cyprus - [The Kyrenia Ship](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/shipwreck-museum/): ancient Greek merchant ship wreck - [Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/the-leventis-municipal-museum-of-nicosia/): museum in Ledra Street, Cyprus - [Larnaca District Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/archaeological-museum-of-larnaca/): Archaeological museum in Larnaca - [Dervish Pasha Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/dervish-pasha-mansion/): Ottoman house and ethnographic museum in North Nicosia Every Cyprus place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Local Ethnographic Museum? It is a museum (Μουσείο Λαϊκής Τέχνης in the local language) in Cyprus. ### When is the best time to visit Local Ethnographic Museum? March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 41. ### How do you get to Local Ethnographic Museum? The nearest main airport is Paphos International Airport (PFO), 5.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.759601%2C32.454509) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cyprus is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cyprus map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Agia Paraskevi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/agia-paraskevi/), [Paphos Aphrodite Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/paphos-aphrodite-waterpark/), [Paphos Archaeological Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/paphos-archaeological-museum/). The rest is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/244944570), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).