Antalya Museum

Antalya Museum

  Founding and development of the Antalya Museum is quite interesting. The City on March 28, 1919 was occupied by the Italians. Archaeologists came with the occupation forces, they find local sightseeing collect ancient artifacts began to move to the Italian Consulate. Meanwhile, Antalya interested in the history and archeology lovers Suleyman Fikri high school teacher, historical monuments of civilization claiming that it collects on behalf of the Italians opposed to this move. Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque, a small mosque near the abandoned organized at the Antalya Museum was the first foundation. Then they gather on the withdrawal of the Italians from Antalya they brought this little museum artifacts.
  Fluted Minaret Mosque after 1937 was used as a museum. The excavations carried out in the region in the newly found artifacts. Ruins of ancient civilizations on earth be removed and exhibited in a one-tired. Today, located in the street and a contemporary arranged Konyaalti Turkey Antalya Museum is one of the largest museums in the 13 exhibition halls and an open air gallery has. Covered area of ​​7000 square meters, which is about 5,000 number of works exhibited in the museum. 25000-30000 is much work being exhibited at the museum