Antalya Museum takes you on a journey through history

Visiting a museum is one of the most important activities to do when visiting another country or city. That's why many people include museums in their list of must-visit places. And when you come to Antalya, there is one museum that we highly recommend visiting: the Antalya Museum... In this article, we will tell you about where it is located, its features, and answer many questions that interest you.

If you are interested in archaeology and history, then you've come to the right place. Antalya has everything related to this. Here you can find both magnificent historical sites and a very important archaeological museum. The Antalya Museum, one of the largest museums in Turkey, exhibits important artifacts related to the history of Antalya. This museum was created to protect ancient artifacts from invaders during World War I. Süleyman Fikri Erten, a teacher at Antalya High School, made great efforts to create this museum. The museum was founded in 1922 and initially was not in its current location. The museum was established in Alaaddin Mosque in Kaleiçi, then in 1937 it was moved to the Yivli Mosque. In 1972, the museum began operating in its current building in the Muratpa?a district. The museum, located on an area of ??30,000 square meters, has 14 exhibition halls, open galleries, a children's section, and a garden.

In 1988, the Antalya Museum was awarded the "Museum of the Year" award by the European Council. Here you can see traces of civilizations that lived from the early Paleolithic period to the Roman period. The museum also features important artifacts from the well-known civilizations of Lycia, Pisidia, and Pamphylia. It is worth noting the important place of sculptures found in the ancient city of Perge. Sculptures of gods and emperors are noteworthy. In addition, on a museum tour, you can examine artifacts related to burial cults, collections of natural history and prehistory, various coins, mosaics, and icons.

How to get there?

The Antalya Museum is located on Konyaalt? Street in the Bahçelievler district of Muratpa?a. The museum is open to visitors from 08:30 to 18:30. Turkish citizens can visit the museum for free with a museum card. However, those without a museum card must pay 340 Turkish liras, and foreigners - 15 euros. It is worth noting that the museum provides guided tours with audio accompaniment.

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