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Museums and archaeological sites welcomed nearly 14 million visitors in six months

According to information obtained by an IHA reporter from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, museums and archaeological sites welcomed nearly 14 million visitors in the first half of this year. The number of domestic and foreign visitors increased by 12% compared to the same period last year. In this regard, the top sites were: Ephesus Archaeological Site with 1,117,528 visitors,Mevlana Museum with 1,102,358 visitors,Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site with 985,265 visitors,Göreme Archaeological Site with 501,236 visitors,Zelve - Paşabağları Archaeological Site with 464,101 visitors.

100,000 People Visited the Museum Housing 545-Million-Year-Old Fossils

The Samsun Museum, which exhibits historical artifacts such as the Amisos Treasure, 2-million-year-old South Mamudi fossils, and a skull that underwent surgery 5,000 years ago, has been visited by over 100,000 people since its opening. Inspired by the waves of the Black Sea and being the largest museum in the Black Sea Region, the Samsun Museum was inaugurated by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on March 13. In addition to artifacts moved from the former archaeology and ethnography museum, the museum features many unique historical and cultural items, attracting considerable interest from both domestic and international tourists. According to official figures, over 100,000 people have visited the museum within less than four months of its opening. The Samsun Museum features an array of unique artifacts, including the 545-million-year-old sea lily fossil and other fossils, the skull with traces of a brain surgery performed 5,000 years ago, the Amisos Treasure, which is considered the second most valuable treasure after the Karun Treasure, the Amisos Mosaic, Bronze Age weapons and hunting tools, artifacts from the first human settlement in the Black Sea Region, clay sarcophagi, volcanic glass rock artifacts from around 5900 BCE, and mysterious tablets and artifacts from the Hittite Religious Center of Nerik.

Turkey's first and only 'Time Museum' is in Selçuklu

In the Time Museum, Turkey's first and only museum dedicated to time, restored by the Selçuklu Municipality of Konya, many rare artifacts related to time from the Ottoman and Republican periods are displayed. Located in Konya's historically rich Sille neighborhood, the Time Museum takes visitors on a journey through time, showcasing artifacts from the Roman period to the Republic era. Established in 2012 after restoration by the Selçuklu Municipality as part of a commitment to preserving history and cultural heritage, the museum is housed in the Sille Chapel and features numerous timekeeping instruments used over the centuries from the Ottoman and Republican periods. The museum features many artifacts that carry time and history into the present.” Reflecting Sille's thousands of years of multi-religious and multicultural heritage, the museum is located on top of a cemetery in the southwestern part of Baraj Road in Sille. This aspect of the museum is notable for being situated next to and intertwined with both Muslim and Christian cemeteries. Among the museum's interesting artifacts are specially designed watches from the Ottoman and Republican periods, daily registers arranged by timekeepers and set for general use, pocket and desk calendars, and handwritten and printed calendars used in official offices. Additionally, the museum showcases several remarkable pieces, including gold and silver pocket watches, a calendar with a ruler containing geographic and economic data from the Turkish Aeronautical Association, a Roman-period archaeological example of a sundial, and a reproduction of an Ottoman-era sundial still found on the qibla wall of the Konya Hacı Hasan Mosque. The museum also houses a 170-year-old clock and a 200-year-old calendar. The Sille Time Museum has been awarded the "Sustainability Award" in the "Historical Cities Union, Historical and Cultural Heritage Protection Project and Implementation Encouragement Competition" organized by the Historical Cities Union. The Time Museum is open for visits six days a week, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except on Mondays.

Dokuma Park museums received 9,152 visitors

During the Kurban Bayram holiday, the museums at Kepez Municipality’s culture and art island, Dokuma Park in Antalya, were visited by 9,152 people. Dokuma Park’s museums, which include the Anatolian Toy Museum, the Once Upon a Time in Antalya Museum, the Anatolian Martyrs Museum, the Antalya Car Museum, and the Modern Arts Gallery, welcomed thousands of visitors during the Kurban Bayram holiday from June 18 to 23. The Antalya Car Museum attracted the most visitors, with 4,790 people coming to see the nostalgic vehicles on display, appealing particularly to car enthusiasts. The Anatolian Toy Museum was the second most popular, with 1,641 visitors. This museum, which offers a nostalgic journey for visitors of all ages, features thousands of toys displayed across 15 rooms, each with a different theme and arrangement. Intense Interest in Museums The Once Upon a Time in Antalya Museum, which sheds light on Antalya’s history with its exhibition areas, hosted 941 visitors. The museum features exhibits on the city’s main themes, including Nature, History, Archaeology, Tourism, Various Leaders, Celebrities, Families, Traditional Architecture, Kaleiçi (Old Town), Cuisine, Sea, Traditional Ceremonies (Weddings, Circumcisions, etc.), Migrations, Yörük Culture, Transportation and Communication, Press History, Photography, the Golden Orange Festival and other festivals, Education, Health, Art, Literature, Sports, Traditional Craftsmen, and Industry. The Anatolian Martyrs Museum, which preserves the memories of martyrs, was visited by 1,100 people. The Martyrs Museum houses hundreds of historical objects under 25 different themes, 3 dioramas, and a recreated martyr’s house. Dokuma Park Modern Arts Gallery, a key meeting point for art lovers, welcomed 680 art enthusiasts.

Night Museum Activities Begin at the Hierapolis Archaeological Site

Bringing a new perspective to Turkish tourism, a unique visiting experience with night museum activities will begin with a launch event on March 7th at the Hierapolis Archaeological Site, catering to both domestic and foreign tourists. 2024 will be a turning point for tourism in Turkey. With the introduction of 'Night Museum Activities,' the country's unique historical sites and rich cultural heritage will meet visitors in a completely different atmosphere after sunset. Introducing a new perspective to tourism, both domestic and foreign tourists will experience an unconventional visiting experience through night museum activities. This initiative will also contribute significantly to the goal of increasing tourism revenues nationwide. To highlight Turkey's potential in night museum activities and promote this concept, the Denizli Hierapolis Night Museum Activities Launch will take place on March 7, 2024, from 20:00 to 22:30. The event will include a Night Tour of the Hierapolis Archaeological Site, with the participation of stakeholders from the tourism sector under the protocol of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The countdown has begun for the Denizli City Museum

"The long-awaited Denizli City Museum, which the city has dreamed of for many years, has been completed. Mayor Osman Zolan, who stated that the Denizli City Museum, where the artifacts have been displayed in showcases, will be put into service in a short time, said, 'Denizli is achieving another great dream.' The project, which started with the restoration of the old Industrial Vocational High School, known as stone buildings, to serve as the Denizli City Museum, has been completed. It is learned that the museum, implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Denizli Governorship, and Denizli Metropolitan Municipality, will be opened to visitors shortly after the artifacts were finally placed in the showcases. Mayor Osman Zolan of Denizli Metropolitan Municipality stated that the city museum, which has been a dream for many years, will make a significant contribution to Denizli tourism and will contribute significantly to the transfer of historical values to future generations as a permanent work and a significant contribution to the city's memory. Mayor Osman Zolan emphasized the importance of not losing Denizli's values, transferring them to the future, and learning people's own cultures to know their past, saying, 'Our Denizli, especially our Pamukkale, our thermal waters, our ski center, our 19 ancient cities, and many other natural, historical, and cultural riches we cannot name. Denizli is a city with many natural, historical, and cultural riches. We promised to build a city museum, which is a dream for all of us to further advance Denizli in tourism and add beauty to the beauty of our Denizli. Thanks to God, we promised and we did it.' Denizli is achieving another great dream," continued Mayor Zolan. "Inside our museum, we will showcase history, textiles, industry, agricultural production, handicrafts, the tradition of Ahi Brotherhood, and our National Struggle. Our beauties that tell our past will be exhibited. Thank God, our deficiencies have been completed. In a short time, we will open the doors of our museum to visitors with a fitting opening ceremony. Denizli is achieving another great dream. May it be blessed and auspicious from now on." The Denizli City Museum, which will have a closed area of 2,570 square meters, will feature many values from the Republic era to the Ottoman era, from Denizli's culinary culture to Denizli's heroes. Exhibits will include rooms depicting household culture, Denizli's culinary culture, Denizli's role in the National Struggle, prominent figures of Denizli, Denizli's history, Atatürk's great Aegean tour, agriculture, industry, economy, and social life in the late Ottoman - early Republic period in the region, Denizli's heroes, Denizli handicrafts, weaving from the Ottoman period to the present, fabric shops, traditional crafts of Denizli from the past to the present, commercial life, Denizli houses, Denizli architecture, and symbols of Denizli, among many other exhibits. These dozens of values will be exhibited in the Denizli City Museum.

Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli was visited by more than 1 million people

In the 13th century, Hacı Bektaş Veli, who came from Horasan and had a significant influence on the spread of Turks to Anatolia, ensuring the coexistence and unity of people of different religions during the Seljuk period, and whose complex in the district of Hacıbektaş in Nevşehir trained many scholars, attracted significant attention from visitors in 2023. The Hacı Bektaş Veli Museum, one of Turkey's most important centers for faith tourism, was visited by 1,196,240 people in 2023. At the Hacı Bektaş Veli Complex, which has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List since 2012, there is a long line to drink water from the Aslanlı Çeşme, considered 'sacred', while visitors tour the museum, soup kitchen, and the 'pir evi' within the complex. Inside the museum, visitors enter the area where the tomb of Hacı Bektaş Veli is located by kissing the doors as a sign of respect and offer prayers there.

Turkey's first 'Coffee Cup Museum' opened

Turkey's first 'Coffee Cup Museum' was opened in Elazığ. 2023 cups were exhibited in the museum, which was opened on the 100th anniversary of the Republic. Coffee Cup Museum was established by Elazığ Tourism Culture and Promotion Association (ETUDER) with the support of Elazığ Governorship and Elazığ Municipality. 2023 cups collected with donations from many provinces of Turkey were exhibited in the museum. The museum, which was established in Harput and was the first in Turkey, was opened on the 100th anniversary of the republic. Speaking at the opening, Elazığ Governor Ömer Toraman said; ''While we were celebrating the 100th anniversary of our Republic and our state with enthusiasm, our director wanted to make a contribution in the field of culture. They created a Cup Museum. Harput has now started to become a town of museums. Our mayor has made a great effort here. With its series of museums such as the Press Museum, Music Museum and Turkish Bath Museum, it makes Harput's historical artifacts livable and usable. It also creates places that citizens can visit. ETÜDER created this museum as a contribution to this.” ETÜDER President Ahmet Bulut said that they held a special opening for the 100th anniversary of the Republic and that they were happy. After the ribbon was cut, the Coffee Cup Museum was opened. Then, the protocol and guests toured the museum.

Museum entrance fees for foreigners will be updated

In the statement made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it was reminded that a decision was taken on 16 July regarding the continuation of the practice of unlimited visits by Turkish citizens to more than 350 museums and ruins under the Ministry for 60 liras. It was stated in the statement that as of August 1, visits to these places can only be made with Müzekart, and that the current price will be applied to foreigners' entrances as of this date. Free entrance to museums and historical sites Apart from the Müzekart, which can be obtained digitally through the Turkish Museums mobile application, free entrance to museums and historical sites is also granted. Youth and children aged 18 and under, citizens of the Republic of Turkey, citizens aged 65 and over, veterans and the spouses and children of martyrs and veterans, the disabled and a companion, privates and non-commissioned officers, ICOM, ICOMOS and UNESCO card holders can benefit from museums and archaeological sites free of charge. Also, press ID card holders, travel agency owners or their responsible managers, professional tourist guides holding the Ministry scent, Ministry personnel and retirees, their spouses and children, foreign children aged 0-12, with Comenius School Partnerships within the framework of the Lifelong Learning Program and student groups within the scope of the Erasmus Student Exchange Program are granted free entrance to museums and archaeological sites (provided that their counterparts in Turkey present their contracts).

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