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 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
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