The visiting hours for museums and archaeological sites in 2024 have been updated

The visiting hours for museums and archaeological sites under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism have been updated for the 2024 tourism season. According to the new regulations, some museums and archaeological sites will welcome visitors until later hours as part of the night museum initiative.

With these changes, Ephesus Archaeological Site will be open until midnight, while Aspendos, Patara, Side, and Hierapolis Archaeological Sites will be open until 11:00 PM. Istanbul Airport Museum and Galata Tower will be accessible until 11:00 PM, and the Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum and Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology will be open until 10:00 PM. Additionally, the visiting hours for Perge, Phaselis, Olympos, Sagalassos, Laodicea, Knidos, and Zelve-Paşabağları archaeological sites, as well as Antalya Museum, Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Maiden's Tower, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Ephesus Museum, and Samsun Museum, have been extended until 9:00 PM. Many other museums and archaeological sites will now be open until 7:00 PM or 8:00 PM.

The updated visiting hours will take effect from June 15, 2024. There is also a special arrangement for the holiday period. Normally closed until noon on the first day of holidays, museums and archaeological sites will be open on the first day of Eid al-Adha. Additionally, all museums and archaeological sites will welcome visitors on the second day of the holiday, which falls on a Monday.

This arrangement aims to provide extended service to visitors by increasing the visiting hours of museums and archaeological sites. The new visiting hours for popular museums and archaeological sites will allow a wider audience to access Turkey's rich cultural and historical heritage. In this context, citizens and tourists will have the opportunity to explore Turkey's cultural treasures for longer hours.