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Erzincan Museum
Merkez, Erzincan
The provincial museum displaying, in its new building opened in 2023, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from the Paleolithic to the Ottoman period, finds from Altıntepe and a section on the city's earthquake history.
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Its story
Erzincan's first museum was founded in 1986 and for a long time operated in library and cultural center buildings. The new two-story museum building of about 2,000 square meters opened to visitors on 3 May 2023. In the archaeology section on the ground floor, the highlights are Kura-Araxes village life, models of Altıntepe Castle and the Urartian reception hall (apadana), chamber tombs, Urartian metal and ceramic works and the floor mosaic of the Altıntepe church. The upper floor tells the story of everyday life in Erzincan through kitchenware, clothing, textiles and jewelry from the Seljuk, Ottoman and Republican periods. A section devoted to the earthquakes of 1939 and 1992 and a multipurpose hall where documentaries can be watched help visitors understand the past of a city that has often been destroyed and rebuilt.
Key facts
- Period
- Artifacts from the Paleolithic to the Republican period
- Admission
- Paid (Ministry museum)
- Getting there
- İnönü neighborhood, Ordu Caddesi; city center
- Visit duration
- 1 hour
Trip purpose
- Accessible
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
39.74944, 39.49558
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.turkishmuseums.com/museum/detail/22389-erzincan-museum/22389/4 | https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erzincan_Müzesi | https://goturkiye.com/erzincan/see | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109520231