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During her visit to Limassol on Thursday, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou expressed her stance that the Limassol Archaeological Museum should remain in its current location and be upgraded.<\/p>\n
Kassianidou toured various sites, including the ancient port, the new burial sites in Amathounta, the Episkopi Museum, and several excavation sites in the community of Erimi.<\/p>\n
She also visited the Limassol Archaeological Museum, on the back of recent calls from local authorities to relocate it.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media outside the museum, Kassianidou said she would rather keep its location.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe museum holds immense treasures, as well as many new finds from excavations conducted by the department of antiquities in the Amathounta area and elsewhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt certainly needs an upgrade to display all the new finds, as new archaeological sites have come to light in the past 20 years, which may not be represented at the moment.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the museum is located in a central part of the city, and we [the deputy ministry of culture and the department of antiquities] believe that it should remain here. It will not be moved, but it needs an upgrade to accommodate the new finds,\u201d Kassianidou said.<\/p>\n
She added that her goal for the museum is to create more educational spaces with information for visitors, as well as educational hubs on excavations and new archaeological sites.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe museum serves as a workspace for archaeologists, conservators, foreign missions, or university excavations, all of whom need a space where they can work and study the material,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Responding to concerns about the adequacy of the museum\u2019s premises, Kassianidou said that the museum has the potential to expand, highlighting that the building itself is part of Limassol\u2019s modern architectural heritage.<\/p>\n
Regarding the timeline for implementation of the potential renovations, she explained that studies need to be conducted and integrated into the budget first.<\/p>\n
When asked about the fact that the museum remains closed on weekends, she mentioned that extending its operating hours \u201cis part of the deputy ministry\u2019s goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
She further pointed out that the department of antiquities has prepared a study on the topic to be submitted to the finance ministry.<\/p>\n
Referring to her visit to Limassol on Thursday, she said that the deputy ministry will improve the maintenance and management of archaeological sites, \u201cto make the visitors\u2019 experience better.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also hailed her visit to ancient Amathounta.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an amazing site, both archaeologically and naturally, and is one of the few areas in the Limassol district where the real landscape is preserved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a management plan through which the goal is to make the area more attractive to visitors, with added pathways and information.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finally, she noted that the museum in the Episkopi community also requires upgrading and maintenance, while quipping that there is an issue with the site in the Erimi community, \u201cwhich belongs to individuals who want to exploit it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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During her visit to Limassol, Deputy Minister of Culture Vasiliki Kassianidou stated that the Limassol Archaeological Museum should stay at its current location and receive an upgrade. Kassianidou toured various archaeological sites, including the ancient port and new burial sites in Amathounta, as well as the Episkopi Museum and excavation sites in Erimi. She emphasized the museum’s central location and its role as a workspace for archaeologists and conservators. Kassianidou mentioned the need for the museum to expand and highlighted its potential for educational spaces. She acknowledged the need for studies and budget integration before renovations can proceed and expressed goals to extend the museum’s operating hours. Additionally, Kassianidou discussed improving the maintenance and management of archaeological sites and making Amathounta more attractive to visitors. She also noted that the Episkopi community museum requires upgrades and maintenance and mentioned an issue with the site in Erimi, which is privately owned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[632,303,3,225,405,569,250,24,148,875,120,335,42,227],"class_list":["post-3121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-archaeaology","tag-culture","tag-cyprus","tag-deputy-minister-of-culture","tag-education","tag-finance","tag-google","tag-limassol","tag-local","tag-museum","tag-picks4","tag-space","tag-upgrade","tag-vasiliki-kassianidou"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n