Stumbled across this hidden gem 💎 and was very impressed with the collection on show. Definitely worth spending some time looking over, the quality of exhibits and variety is definitely worth a look.

It’s like Solomon’s Cave was located in Paphos, Cyprus. This place is FULL of treasures. It’s a period house jammed packed with archaeological relics, historical pieces, rare items and a million stories to tell. The keeper is a wonderful woman who has devoted herself to keeping this museum open to the public. It’s beautiful. Spent over an hour mulling over the items on display and learning more and more about Cypriot history via this quirky version of an Ethnographic Museum - one that is much better than any publicly funded one we’ve ever seen! There’s even a Roman tomb in the yard!! Support this local site that’s doing wonders to perverse the areas history.

Chanced upon this museum today and what an absolute treat it was. The owner and handyman were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the house and it's contents. Nothing was too much bother for them. The place was absolutely stuffed with items of interest and well worth the €5 entrance fee. Why it's existence is not known widely is beyond belief and if you are in Paphos I urge you to find the time to visit. I don't think you will be disappointed.

(Translated by Google) Interesting museum. Meets the mistress of the house, in which she was born. The house itself is about three hundred years old. You can take a look at everything. Ticket price 5 euros (Original) Интересный музей. Встречает хозяйка дома, в нем она родилась. Самому дому около трёхсот лет. Можно неспешно все посмотреть. Стоимость билета 5 евро

€5 entry is €5 too much. This is not a museum. It's a house with a collection of objects without description or theme. The house is traditional and beautiful but hardly worth the time. The custodian was unwelcoming and played something loud on her phone for the duration of our visit. Save your money and go to the free Archaeological Museum 5 mins away.

5€ for 5 minutes visit! Not very much to see (very common things) and the lady living here is not really polite. Forget that place.

The Ethnographic Museum in Paphos offers a unique insight into the traditional crafts of the region's inhabitants. Visitors can see a variety of artefacts and everyday objects, including traditional rooms, weaving and pottery tools. We were most interested in the sacrificial candles in the shape of dolls placed in the small shrine. Mrs. Fryne is a very warm-hearted keeper of the family museum, which is housed in a beautifully preserved Cypriot house. Her father, the distinguished archaeologist George S. Eliades, created a place that will delight all history lovers. It would be great to supplement the exhibits with captions and more explanatory texts in English. However, we got answers to all our questions. Please support this project by purchasing a ticket. The reward will be knowledge about the life of local people in the past, as well as a pleasant shelter from the scorching sun.

Ethnographic museum is an amazing historical place in my town that you can visit everyday, and learn about ancient an old things from all round the world. Also you can have a little chat with the two amazing and kind womens in class.

A very special place, unlike a normal museum. There are a lot of interesting exhibits to see, which were collected by the archaeologist father of the lovely lady who greeted us and gave us a tour. The building itself belongs to the family and is self-run, without state funding. The garden / yard is beautiful as well. To those who complain about the entry fee, I believe it is well worth it. This is a labour of love spanning generations (father, mother, daughter) and you get an actual person explaining the history behind the exhibits, which you don't get with a normal museum.

A little gem of a museum. Home of archeologist with eclectic mix of ancient and cultural artifacts. Daughter of the archeologist on site to explain and answer questions. We really enjoyed our visit

We had read that the hostess is warm and shares history, but she wasn't when we came. The exhibit was moderately interesting

Information on opening hours is misleading. On a building it says its open at 9 am on Sundays, here on Google it says 9 am too. We went to see the museum and when we got there it occured its closed! Very dissapointing...

Quite an interesting place. I stumbled upon it on Saturday at about 1 PM. It was completely empty. There was only a charming old lady who sold me the ticket and a brochure. The latter explains everything about the place. They have some pretty unique ethnographic items inside the house sorted in different rooms. The rooms are chained but you can ask and they'll probably let you in to take a closer look. The top floor is about coins, jewelry and they also have antique furniture in there.

(Translated by Google) An interesting house where 2 ladies live who do not speak Russian. 15 euros (2 tickets and a booklet) and wander around the courtyard and the house as much as you like! (Original) Интересный дом, где проживают 2 дамы, не говорящие по русски. 15 евро ( 2 билета и буклет) и бродите по дворику и дому сколько угодно!

I wandered over to this museum due to all the glowing reviews and did not have a good experience. The woman who greeted me was very rude and wanted to charge me 10€ for the entrance fee and a guide book, 5€ each. I told her just the entrance fee please. For what this place is, 5€ is way too much to pay for an entrance fee! She told me to do the downstairs part first then the upstairs. There were definitely some interesting things to see, but she explained nothing to me. I found it strange that along side seemingly ancient artifacts there were random, cheap statues of angels throughout. It really took everything down a knotch and made it seem like you were going theough someone's grandma's house rather than a legitimate museum. When I went upstairs, a couple walked in and she was very nice to them and explained in detail some of the exhibits and I wondered why she didn't do the same for me. The upstairs was cluttered and there was not much of an explanation of the rooms and items on display so I just left. Be careful with Google reviews for Paphos. Many reviews have been inaccurate during my time here, as has Maps.

(Translated by Google) Private museum, small but interesting. The founder's daughter talked about some of the exhibits. (Original) Частный музей, небольшой но интересный. Дочка основателя рассказывала о некоторых экспонатах.

A hidden gem of old treasures with so many different histories. Great value and so much to learn from the lovely lady owner.

No signage, totally unengaged caretaker, collection of disparate “stuff”. Difficult to find. All at an entrance fee more than the other goodies in town. Don’t waste your time.

PLEASE, PLEASE DISREGARD ALL NEGATIVE POSTS,,,,We found this fantastic privately owned heritage site, not really a museum as such,, its a private residence with hidden treasures at every corner,, the owner / curator welcomes you into her home,, not just her home,, but her family home,, steeped in rich history spanning several generations,,, her warm welcome and charm is a joy,, this house is a hidden gem,, the outside garden boasts a wedding Chapel,, a tomb that was excavated when found by chance,, out buildings that were once servants quarters now house a wealth of farming tools of a bygone era,, don't just look down or straight ahead BUT look up and you'll see 2 carved stones of mass importance giving you insight of this truly amazing cultural residence,, the house was built by the owners grandfather, a learned architect and scholar,, influenced by the cross of Christ is evident in the underground outbuildings and stone lettering saying WELCOME,, and how welcoming the owner is,, her father also an archaeologist,, scholar and author has welcomed dignitaries from the surrounding countries into this fascinating period residence,, OK,, HERE'S THE CATCH,, 5 euros to enter,,, that's nothing,,, 5 euros to enter a privately owned and curated family residence steeped in historical artifacts dating back to antiquity,, THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT SUPPORT OR FUND THIS IMPORTANT HERITAGE SITE IN ANY WAY AS IT WOULD A REGULAR MUSEUM,, SO PLEASE IF YOU CAN, I WOULD TRULY RECOMMEND THIS AS A CULTURAL DESTINATION AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT, As I have previously said, PLEASE, PLEASE ignore the negative postings because, in my opinion, it was only because of the 5 euros entrance fee,, give it a visit,, you'll be amazed,,

It was very interesting to visit! A small museum, filled with archaeological spirit, the history of cyprus and interesting old exhibits. Now the museum exists thanks to the lovely hosts fryne and jochen, from whom you can learn a lot of interesting historical facts and tales.

To call this place a museum is a bit rich. It's 2 floors of what appears to be random stuff collected from basements and op shops and placed around in no particular order. There's almost no signage and the info that is available appears to be pages removed from text books. Some rooms are so dark you can't see the objects. The woman who takes your money seems to know a few dates but rushes through her limited knowledge and provides no context for the displays. 5euro really is an absolute joke. Do yourself a favour and go to the Archaeological Museum of Paphos just down the road which IS actually a museum.

(Translated by Google) 5€ for not much. Admittedly, we may not have had the necessary historical sensitivity, but the lady, although nice, does not transmit the life of the objects through time and their history. (Original) 5€ pour pas grand-chose. Certes, nous n’avions peut-être pas la sensibilité historique nécessaire mais la dame, bien que gentille, ne transmet pas la vie des objets à travers le temps et leur histoire.

A must visit place, don't be fooled by the ticket price. we had a long and pleasant conversation with the curator of the museum, as well as the daughter of the founder who keeps her home open like a casket to be shown to the world. even simply to support the project, pass by this little jewel and discover its history, you will be pleasantly enchanted.

A wonderfully intimate and impressive place. Enjoy the explanations of multilingual and vivid Mrs. Chryso whose late husband turned her parents' house into a private museum. Be infected with the love the owner family has for this blessed island - and feel the respect for it's past and it's presence.

Loved the museum which showcased the eclectic taste of the collectors'( an archaeologist and his wife). Each area was loosely and easily curated to show how objects were used. After the tour an unfussy conversation with the collectors' daughter rounded off a lovely tour. Would recommend putting the effort in to find the museum in the 'old Paphos town on the hill' We will go again as we're sure to see even more detail next time.

The museum hosts an impressive collection of items, the owner is the curator, and it's a pleasure to talk to her! Very much recommended in case you would like to learn more about village life in Cyprus, and history on the island in general.

Chryso Eliades the owner of this museum and her daughter are wonderfully charismatic people. The museum hold a comprehensive and eclectic collection of Cypriot heritage. Well worth a visit.

Save your money and go to the free archaeological museum five minutes away from here, which is an actual museum. It was a random collection of items with no explanations. The woman in the"museum" offered no explanation of anything but unwelcomingly sat on a very loud phone call while fleecing us of five euros each. I don't mind paying into a museum but this was a joke. Avoid and save your money!

(Translated by Google) I really liked it, a kind of antiquities shop. Home Museum. The yard is very cozy. You can see how people lived in Cyprus many years ago. (Original) Мне очень понравилось, эдакая лавка древностей. Домашний музей. Во дворе очень уютно. Можно посмотреть как жили на Кипре много лет назад.

Very nice place, very positive owners

Definitely recommend to visit! Very atmospheric house-museum of the Eliades family. The place is filled with a true Cypriot spirit, the history of the family of archaeologist George Eliades and interesting exhibits dating from 3000 BC and beyond. Now the museum exists thanks to the daughter of the archiologist Fryne, from whom you can learn a lot of interesting historical facts.

Very special museum, located in a family house, where the lovely owner told us about her father's passion for history and culture. The collection consisted from prehistoric artefacts to a beautiful 200 years old piano, the owner's mother used to play on. A hidden gem in Paphos old town.

One of the stand-out experiences of our time in Paphos! My husband and I visited here at the start of June. We had wandered by and spotted the sign and thought we'd pop in and see what was inside. We payed 5 each for entry (didn't purchase the brochure) and first explored the downstairs. There were rooms staged in the traditional style, a wine press, farming equipment, a tomb and much more! Upstairs we looked around the property and spoke to the woman running it who explained that the place was full of items that her father had accumulated in his many years as an archaeologist. She was very warm and welcomign and happily chatted to us about everything that was there. My husband is an archaeologist and he loved the visit: we both left feeling that it was money well spent.

My fiancé and I visited today and we both absolutely loved it. Such a wonderful museum with some really beautiful and interesting exhibits. The owner was amazing and she took us on a small tour of the upstairs area. Her passion and love for the place really comes through. We were both very touched by her love and care. It is absolutely amazing that she is carrying on with the running of the museum. Amazing family history. Please go and have a look if you are in Paphos. Really worth a look!!!

Truly magical place with a beautiful history and a great owner! You can explore the traditional house with a beautiful garden.

(Translated by Google) One of the largest private collections in Cyprus. In the museum you can find works of folk art and household items of the inhabitants of the island. (Original) Одна из самых больших частных коллекций на Кипре. В музее можно найти произведения народного искусства и предметы быта жителей острова

A little gem off the beaten track in old Paphos. Definitely worth a visit to see some interesting artifacts and antiques.

Quirky little museum full of interesting artefacts from Cyprus and the Near East relating to rural life. If you are lucky you may get to meet the widow if the founder who still lives here. She will tell you how the Museum came to be.

It is closed to June 1 2021

A quaint wee ‘folk and cultural’ museum set up by its owner (now deceased) George S. Eliades in 1958 and still run by his wife Chryso. €5 entry plus €5 for the booklet.

(Translated by Google) Small interesting private museum. Worth to visit. (Original) Небольшой интересный частный музей. Стоит посетить.

Wonderful ancient artefacts