{"id":23,"date":"2020-05-14T02:08:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T02:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/old3.commonsupport.com\/wp\/muzex\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:14:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sac-museum.polis.org.cy\/web\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The MUSEUM<\/p>\n

About the Polis \u2013 Latchi Sea and Culture Museum<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Welcome to the Polis-Latsi Maritime and Cultural Museum, a space dedicated exclusively to Maritime History and Maritime Culture, which flourished throughout history on the island of Cyprus.

\n\nThrough a rich collection of exhibits, narratives and interactive experiences, the Museum invites you on a fascinating journey through History, Culture and marine life.
\nThe journey takes place in an area that is a focal point of an ancient Sea of \u200b\u200bthe World, the Mediterranean, and unfolds in the Museum's four thematic halls, through innovative digital applications and rare finds from over 30 centuries of maritime life.
\nThe museum\u2019s narrative combines science, art, and technology, offering an immersive experience for visitors of all ages.\n<\/p>\n

The Museum serves as a space for knowledge, education, and entertainment, with the ultimate goal of highlighting the island\u2019s maritime heritage.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Timeline<\/p>\n

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1980<\/p>\n

A Building with History<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

The building that now houses the Museum and serves as a hub of contemporary cultural life in Polis Chrysochous was used until the mid-20th century primarily for the storage of carobs, hence its local name, the \"Carob Warehouses.\"\n\nCarobs from producers across the region were gathered here, while foreign ships arrived at the nearby port of Latsi to load the valuable crop and transport it to international markets. Known in the Cypriot dialect as teratsia, carobs were the island\u2019s most prized agricultural export, and ere were rightly called \u201cthe black gold\u201d of Cyprus.\nHistoric photographs reveal the hidden memory of the site, a living piece of the area\u2019s rural and economic past. The building remembers and retells its former life, long before it was filled with exhibits and visitors.\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

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2023<\/p>\n

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Restoration of the listed building, 519 square meters, and its transformation into a Multi-Space for Sea and Culture. The building preserves the architectural elements of the original structure, such as the stone arch, etc.\n\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n

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2025<\/p>\n

Operation of the Sea and Culture Multi-purpose Center<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n

The idea for the creation of a Museum dedicated to the Sea and Culture arose as a necessity, recognizing the timeless and inseparable relationship between the sea and culture, which exists in every aspect of human life and activity in the region.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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