Exhibition Sector 2: Nicosia - A Journey through a divided capital’s memory at Leventis Municipal Museum

Exhibition Sector 2: Nicosia is running until 31 October at the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia. The exhibition is housed in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Hall and is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 – 16:30.

The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia is inviting visitors to experience six decades of the city’s division through an innovative, immersive presentation.

Sector 2: Nicosia reflects both the UN-designated zone within the divided capital and the shared destiny of its communities. The exhibition unfolds across four thematic sections, each aligned with pivotal moments in the island’s modern history—1956, 1958, 1963–64, and 1974:

• Coexistence and Social Bonds – a portrayal of intercommunal connections before the upheaval.

• The Genesis of the Green Line (21–30 December 1963) – marking the emergence of Nicosia’s

  division.

• Parallel Worlds – an experiential, anthropocentric exploration of the physical and emotional separation that shaped daily life.

• Hope and Resilience – focusing on positivity and the enduring aspiration for reunification

• Through historical documents, artifacts, oral testimonies, art installations, and video works, the exhibition reveals little-known facets of this period, and invites visitors to feel the collective trauma and alienation of a city that is both familiar and foreign.

This experience was brought to life through nearly two years of research by Chrysostomos Sakallis, Curator of the Leventis Museum, along with visionary direction from Magdalena Zira and immersive set design by Elena Katsouri. Curatorial coordination was handled by Director Tzeni Lymperopoulou Savvidou and Deputy Director Maria Patsalosavvi, with key guidance from Loukia Loizou Hadjigavriel and Demetra Theodotou Anagnostopoulou, both affiliated with the A. G. Leventis Foundation, as well as scholarly contributions from Dr Petros Papapolyviou and Dr Antigone Heraclidou.

The full schedule can be found on the Museum’s website.

The exhibition is open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 – 16:30.

Closed on Mondays and public holidays.