Museums
Prepared by: Simge Akkaş, Yağmur Saygılı and Elif Yazıcı Gümüşbıçak
Photos: Cem Gültekin
Ankara has many museums such as the Ethnography Museum, Rahmi Koç Museum, Cin Ali Museum and Kelime Museum, which are very enjoyable to visit. So much so that we had a hard time fitting the ones we thought were important into this list. In this list, you will find a brief overview of Ankara's multidimensional heritage from prehistoric times to the present day.
Photos: Cem Gültekin
Ankara has many museums such as the Ethnography Museum, Rahmi Koç Museum, Cin Ali Museum and Kelime Museum, which are very enjoyable to visit. So much so that we had a hard time fitting the ones we thought were important into this list. In this list, you will find a brief overview of Ankara's multidimensional heritage from prehistoric times to the present day.
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Anıtkabir
Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, leader of the War of Independence and founder of the Republic of Türkiye. Anıtkabir is a must-see location, one of the most important landmarks reflecting the spirit of Ankara. -
MTA Natural History Museum
Türkiye's first and largest natural history museum, this building contains many fossils that tell the history of nature and living things. The museum stands out especially with the fossils of prehistoric vertebrates and invertebrates. -
Anatolian Civilizations Museum
Located close to the Ankara Castle in Ulus, the building of the Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museum was built as a bedesten by Mahmud Pasha, the grand vizier of Mehmed the Conqueror who conquered Istanbul in the 15th century. -
Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum
The Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum, located in Atpazarı Square, just above the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in the vicinity of Ankara Castle, was created in 2015 by combining and restoring three old Ankara houses. -
I. and II. Parliament Buildings (War of Independence and Republic Museums)
Located very close to each other in Ulus, these buildings, which served as the first parliament buildings of the Republic of Türkiye, are now used as museums that tell the story of the establishment and development of the Republic. -
Art and Sculpture Museum
The Art and Sculpture Museum has one of the most striking buildings in the city. It is said to be the first building in Ankara to be constructed using concrete.