When the Cyprus central prison cells were transferred to Nicosia, the Castle of Limassol was declared an archaeological site and a cultural monument. It was therefore given to the Department of Antiquities to be used as a Regional Archaeological Museum where only one technician was initially employed. It remained closed after the 1963 conflicts until 1974 when the National Guard used it as an outpost.

When the new Limassol Regional Museum was entirely restored and the exhibits were transferred to the new building, some cleaning and maintenance works took place at the Castle for a number of years. Its design was transformed both inside and outside in view of its hosting the new Museum known as the Cyprus Medieval Museum which was inaugurated on 28 march 1987.

There are exhibits, which reflect the historical evolution of modern Cyprus, its economic, social and cultural development, the customs and traditions of the island from the 3^rd to the 18^th century AD This lapse of time may be split into four main periods.

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