Affiliated Organizations
The Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation
Established in 1980, it is involved mainly with Cypriot projects that focus on the preservation and promotion of the island’s historical and cultural resources.
In its first 20 years, the Foundation was particularly concerned with protecting the cultural heritage of the occupied territory from looting and raiding. It purchased many important ancient Cypriot artifacts from foreign antiquities markets and donated them to the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia. It funds the preservation and restoration of key archaeological sites and historic monuments, collaborating with the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus. Major contributions have also been made to the restoration of ecclesiastical monuments, funding the restoration of architecture and the conservation of wall paintings at many monasteries, churches and chapels.
The Foundation has also been a dynamic force in the creation of new museums. It has financed the acquisition and restoration of the building which houses the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, and its subsequent organisation. As well as this, Ecclesiastical museums have been established with the Foundation’s support in the Monasteries of Chryssorogiatissa and Machairas, as well as in the villages of Palaichori, Pelendri, Omodhos and Kormakiti (the latter a Maronite village in Northern Cyprus).
Support has been given to a range of environmental projects including sustainable tourism through a number of organisations including Terra Cypria, Laona Foundation and Birdlife Cyprus.
On a more limited scale, social welfare and medical research also fall within the Foundation’s domain. Since 1989 it has been one of the main supporters of the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics. Anastasios Leventis financed the establishment of the Home for the Aged in collaboration with Archbishop Makarios II and the Foundation continues to support it and is a major contributor to the Cyprus Red Cross.
https://www.leventisfoundation.org/affiliated-foundations-cyprus
The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
In 1984 the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia was born from an idea of the then mayor of Nicosia, Lellos Demetriades, and from the sponsorship of the A. G. Leventis Foundation. It was inaugurated in April 1989. It is housed in a complex of three historic buildings, which have been restored and adapted to meet modern museological standards.
The Museum was created to present and highlight the history of Nicosia, the last divided capital of Europe. It narrates the history of the city from prehistoric times to the present day through its exceptional, rich Collections. More than 10,000 objects, including maps, documents, paintings, engravings and costumes, present moments of the centuries-old history of the city and invite visitors to interact with its past.
The Museum hosts a series of activities and events, aimed at people of all age groups, with different cognitive backgrounds and needs. Temporary exhibitions, guided tours, lectures, talks, evening events and educational activities are designed in such a way as to connect with the Museum’s Collections and the history and social development of Nicosia.