Culture and art / Museum
Amasya Museum
Merkez, Amasya
Amasya's archaeology museum, known for its artifacts from eleven civilizations and the Ilkhanid-era mummies displayed in the tomb in its garden.
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Its story
The museum was founded in 1958 and opened to visitors in its current building in 1980. Its collection of about 24,000 artifacts covers eleven civilizations, from the Late Neolithic to the Ottomans. Highlights include a bronze statuette of the Hittite storm god Teshub and Roman-era mosaics. In the Sultan Mesud Tomb in the garden, Ilkhanid-era mummies found during work around the Burmalı Minare Mosque are displayed. The garden also holds gravestones and architectural fragments.
Key facts
- Founded
- 1958
- Collection
- About 24,000 artifacts
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
- Current building
- Opened in 1980
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.64949, 35.82475
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://amasya.ktb.gov.tr/TR-59513/amasya-muzesi.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/499528118 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25472502