There is revived interest in the creation of a Maritime Museum in Limassol. The Chairman of the Municipality Cultural Committee Neophytos Charalambides told "Entrepreneurial Limassol", a request has been filed with the Ministry of Interior requesting for the Turkish Cypriot Property Management Service to facilitate the hosting of the museum the museum, on the first floor of a large building near the city center that is presently vacant. The building is located on the north side of Ermou street, adjacent to the old port, as area which is closely intertwined with the maritime tradition of Limassol.
Mr. Charalambides noted that such a museum rightfully belongs to Limassol, the shipping/maritime credentials of which are indisputable. On his part, Mayor Nicos Nicolaides, said this is the first time that a concerted effort is made in the direction, adding that assistance has also been sought from the Shipping Deputy Ministry. The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) is also a helper in this effort, with the General Manager Thomas Kazakos telling "Entrepreneurial Limassol" that the creation of the museum is part of the development of maritime culture and tradition in Cyprus.
The latest was preceded, a few months earlier, by a meeting at the City Hall with the participation of representatives of the CSC and the Cyprus Ports Authority, which resolved to assign the launching of a feasibility study, to a specialist museologist, with a view to determining the operation of the museum, as well as the equipment and exhibits to be included. In the past, various places had been proposed for housing the museum, including the Trakasol Warehouses and the warehouses of the old port. However, the old port warehouse (which dates back to 1879) was deemed too small and consultations with the Limassol Marina regarding the possible use of Trakasol turned out to be inconclusive.
The aim of the museum is to promote the close relationship of Cyprus with the sea, from prehistoric times to the present day. It will include an exhibition of finds such as amphorae, ship models and iconographic material from Cypriot ports from previous centuries. At the same time, snapshots from the maritime tradition of Cyprus will be presented, with the use of multimedia.
