About Ethnography Museum, Ankara

The Ethnography Museum is housed inside a white marble post-Ottoman building (1927). It served as the temporary resting place of Atatürk(mausoleum) until 1953. The front of the museum displays the equestrian statue. The mausoleum is preserved in the entrance hall. The photographs of Atatürk's funeral are displayed around the walls. The ethnography collection here is superb. On the first floor, the displays cover hand ornaments, bath set, blue bead furnace, Anatolian jewelry, rug-making, Seljuk ceramics, early-15th-Century doors, and coffee. On the second floor, the 19th-Century bride room, wedding dress showcase, living room, Sunna room, and kitchen goods are exhibited.

Must See

  • An old circumcision room
  • Exhibits showing clothing, crafts from the Ottoman period
  • Art museum
  • Historical clothes and life of the old Turkish people
  • Paintings and sculptures by Turkish artists
  • Ataturk Mausoleum

How to reach

Take the bus numbers 560/564 from the Hukuk Fakültesi, City Center and ride till Beytepe Metro İstasyonu. Walk for around 460m till Beytepe and take the Sincan M1-M2-M3 to Sıhhiye. Walk for around 950m to the museum. The total time taken will be approximately 53 minutes, and the bus fare will start from 10 TL.

The taxi covers a distance of 17.3 km from the city center in 15 minutes and costs around 50 TL - 60 TL.

Tips

  • Museum cards are applicable.
  • Make use of parking area available next to the museum.
  • Carry hard cash while visiting the gift shop, tea or coffee room.
  • No English signage or audio guide is provided.
  • Photography is allowed.
  • No handbags are allowed inside.

Visit Time

Sunday:           8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday:          8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday:          8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:     8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:        8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday:             8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday:         8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Waiting Time

Nil

 

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Entrance Fee

Yes

Adult - 3 TL

Student - 3 TL

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Time you can spend

1 to 2 hours

 

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Weather

Scattered Clouds 1.28°C

 

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