# The National Struggle Museum, Cyprus: what it is and when to go > The National Struggle Museum is a museum in Cyprus (Nicosia). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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/the-national-struggle-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Cyprus · İstanbul Sokak, Lefkoşa - **Best time:** March to June and September to November. - **Nearest airport:** LCA Larnaca, 42 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [whatson-northcyprus.com](http://www.whatson-northcyprus.com/interest/nicosia/north_nicosia/struggle.htm) - **Coordinates:** 35.18205, 33.3636 ## What it is and where The National Struggle Museum is a museum in Cyprus (Nicosia). It is arranged to exhibit the documents of the national struggle of Turkish Cypriots, and passes on to the following generations the causes and conditions of the struggle. The history is exhibited in four different time frames, from 1955 to the present. It is in [Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/nicosia/), where this site lists 93 more places to see, 1.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 35.18205, 33.3636; the nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA, Larnaca), 42 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=35.182054%2C33.363595) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.182054%2C33.363595) 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 The National Struggle Museum is **March to June and September to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 53 | | February | Possible | 10 h 43 | | March | Best time | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 51 | | June | Best time | 14 h 21 | | July | Possible | 14 h 09 | | August | Possible | 13 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 05 | | November | Best time | 10 h 07 | | December | Possible | 9 h 38 | In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. 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 - [Kyrenia Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/puerta-de-kirenia/): Gate in the Nicosia walls, in North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus · 170 m - [Mevlevi Tekke Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museo-mevleli/): Museum · 208 m - [Akkavuk Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/akkavuk-masjid/): Mosque in Nicosia · 257 m - [New Mosque, Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/yenicami/): Mosque in Nicosia · 454 m - [Law Courts, Nicosia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/british-colonial-law-courts/): Historical building in Nicosia, Cyprus · 488 m 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 The National Struggle Museum? It is a museum in Cyprus. ### When is the best time to visit The National Struggle Museum? March to June and September to November. In June there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 38. ### How do you get to The National Struggle Museum? The nearest main airport is Larnaca International Airport (LCA), 42 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.182054%2C33.363595) 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 [Kyrenia Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/puerta-de-kirenia/), [Mevlevi Tekke Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/museo-mevleli/), [Akkavuk Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/akkavuk-masjid/). The rest is in [the Cyprus guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chipre/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13738476883), 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).