Museums
Museums and sites
affiliated to the
Ministry of Culture
and Tourism
The Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations
Located in an area named as the Atpazarı, the
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations consists of
two restored Ottoman buildings at the south
side of the Ankara Castle. It is predicted that
the Mahmut Paşa Bazaar which was built
upon the order Mahmut Paşa who was one of
the Viziers of Fatih Period, was constructed
between 1464 and 1471. Meanwhile, the
Kurşunlu Han was constructed by the order
of Mehmet Paşa who was an another Vizier
of the Fatih Period as a foundation building
for sponsoring a hospice in Üsküdar province
of İstanbul. Both buildings which were
abandoned after the big fire in 1881 were
transformed into a museum building upon the
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desire of Atatürk to display the ancient works
excavated from Anatolia soil as a result of
years long restoration efforts.
Today, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
which is mentioned among the respected
museums of the World due to its collection
special to itself, displays remains starting from
the Paleolithic in a chronological order in the
historical buildings of the Ottoman Period.
Address: Gözcü Sokak No: 2 Ulus-ANK.
Phone: (312) 324 31 60/61 Faks: (312) 311 28 39
Visiting Days: Everyday.
Open between: Yaz 08.30–19.00
Kış 08.30–17.00
The Museum of Republic
(Second Turkish Grand
National Assembly Building)
The building designed and constructed by
architect Vedat Tek in 1923 as the meeting hall
of the Republican People’s Party. However, when
the first building of the Turkish Grand National
Assembly became insufficient, the meeting
hall is converted to function as the National
Assembly building and opened on October
18, 1924 The Second Turkish Grand National
Assembly Building is an important building
as it witnessed the achievement of Atatürk’s
reforms and principles between 1924–1960
and development of our Republic. Having an
important place in the history of Turkish politics,
the Second Turkish Grand Natinoal Assembly
continued its function for 36 years until May 27,
1960. The building was open ed as a museum
on October 30, 1981 after the repairment of the
frontal facade and restoration of the building.
Personal belongings of our first three Presidents
namely Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, İsmet İnönü and
Celal Bayar, various kinds of stationery used in
the National Assembly, copies of the records of
the assembly meetings and attendance record
of deputies as well as works regarding Atatürk’s
reforms and principles are on display in the
museum. Maximum 600 deputies served in this
hall used as Turkish Grand National Assembly
hall between 1924–1960. Atatürk recited the
“Great Speech” in this hall between October 15
and 20, 1927 The ceiling ornamentation of the
hall is inspired from the Seljuk and Ottoman
ornaments.
Address: Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 22 Ulus-ANK.
Phone: (312) 3105361 Faks: (312) 3110473
Visiting days: Everyday except Mondays.
Open between: Yaz: 08.45–18.45
Kış: 08.45–17.00
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