The Walled City Museum, a living reflection of the culture and history of Cyprus, hosted 120 students from Dr. Suat Günsel Nicosia State Primary School with their teachers. The museum, which draws attention with its rich collection, provided children with an educational and enjoyable experience, providing them with the opportunity to witness the history of Cyprus up close.

The students, who toured the museum accompanied by the vice principal and class teachers, had fun hours examining the exhibited works. During the visit, which was carried out within the scope of the “Let’s Visit and See” section of the Turkish language course, the children, who examined the collections in the museum with curious eyes, were amazed by the cultural richness that Cyprus has carried from the past to the present.

They examined the car collection with admiration!

Designed as a cultural center that brings together the historical texture of Cyprus and Nicosia with art, the Walled City Museum stands out with its living museum concept. The museum aims to enrich its collections at regular intervals and present new works to its visitors every time. With its extensive collection compiled from five different museums, works from different periods and styles are exhibited on each floor of the museum. The museum reflects every period of Cyprus from Venice to Byzantium, from the Ottoman Empire to the present day with its unique ceiling paintings, while taking its visitors on a journey full of history and culture with the collections it exhibits.

One of the sections that attracted the most attention of the students was the toy car collection consisting of more than three thousand pieces. In addition, Ottoman artworks such as sword and knife samples, more than 100 sculptures, paintings, objects related to maritime history, Karagöz portraits, certificates, decrees, kadi records belonging to Nicosia and carpets from the 17th century, which are in the museum inventory, were examined with interest by the students.

Eser Atamtürk Buran: “We thank them for providing us and our society with such historical riches.”

Dr. Suat Günsel State Primary School Nicosia Vice Principal Eser Atamtürk Buran said, “We would like to thank the Near East Family for providing us and our society with such historical riches.” Emphasizing that school trips increase students’ cultural experiences and prepare them as more equipped individuals for the future, Eser Atamtürk Buran added that school trips are an important part of the education process. Eser Atamtürk Buran said, “As parents usually cannot find the opportunity to take their children to such places, we bring our students together with these historical places through the school trips. Our aim is to support our students in understanding their past and taking firm steps towards the future.”