Culture and art / Museum
Konya Archaeology Museum
Meram, Konya
One of Anatolia's first archaeology museums, founded in 1899; known for its Roman-period sarcophagi and Çatalhöyük finds.
Its story
At the end of the 19th century, works collected from Konya and its surroundings were first stored in the Konya Bedesten; the museum was founded as a branch of the Imperial Museum (Müze-i Hümayun) in the time of Governor Avlonyalı Ferit Paşa. It moved to its present building in 1962. The collection stretches from the Neolithic Age to Byzantium; the Roman sarcophagus carved with the twelve labors of Heracles and the finds from Çatalhöyük are its best-known pieces. On the Ministry of Culture and Tourism's museum page, the museum currently appears closed; be sure to check its status before planning a visit.
Key facts
- Status
- Appears closed on the Ministry page (reopening date uncertain)
- Founded
- 1899
- Admission
- Free when open
- Present building
- 1962
Trip purpose
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
37.86794, 32.49351
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya_Arkeoloji_M%C3%BCzesi | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konya_Archaeological_Museum | https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=KAM01&DistId=MRK | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20988472