Culture and art / Museum
Ankara Ethnography Museum
Altındağ, Ankara
A museum in an elegant Republican-era building on Namazgâh Hill displaying Anatolian clothing, crafts and objects of daily life.
Its story
The building was designed by Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu, one of the leading architects of the Republican era, and opened in 1930. The single-domed, marble-fronted building stands on Namazgâh Hill, where Friday prayers were held during the War of Independence. Atatürk's body was kept in this building's inner courtyard from 1938 to 1953, until Anıtkabir was completed. The collection includes wooden doors and Quran stands from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, carpets and kilims, wedding dresses and regional costumes, and manuscripts. Together with the equestrian statue of Atatürk in front, the museum building is one of Ankara's most photogenic Republican-era structures.
Key facts
- Period
- Built 1925–1930
- Admission
- Paid; Müzekart (Museum Pass) accepted
- Getting there
- Walk from Ulus toward Talat Paşa Boulevard; near Opera Square
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Rainy day
Location
39.93267, 32.85530
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara_Etnografya_M%C3%BCzesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnography_Museum_of_Ankara | https://muze.gov.tr/ | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=39.9326719&mlon=32.8552989#map=17/39.9326719/32.8552989