The Archaeological Museum of Larnaca District was initially housed in a room of the Saint Lazarus Church. In 1948 the collection was moved to the city's Ottoman-period castle and in 1969 the current Museum was established. In 2022 the museum's exhibition was upgraded.

Wing I traces a chronological course from 8000 BC. until the 12th century BC. with a plethora of exhibits that have been enriched with new findings from recent excavations. Wing II is dedicated to the Iron Age and includes four rooms. The first room presents exhibits that narrate the dynamism of ancient Kition, whilst the second room is dedicated to the sanctuaries of Mesaoria, where life-size statues are exhibited. The third room presents material from the tombs of Kition that provide information about the ancient civilization, whilst the fourth room itself exhibits the famous sarcophagi.