Among the largest repositories of artifacts in the world. It has its history since 1919. The museum building covers an area of 7 thousand m2, consists of 13 rooms. Located in Konyaalti. The visitors are presented 5 thousand exhibits. But most of them, about 25-30 thousand units, are stored in storage, because there is not enough free space to place them. Among the most interesting halls are Prehistoric, Children’s, Halls of gods, emperors, mosaics, Hall of burial culture.
Address:
Bahçelievler, Konyaaltı Caddesi No:88
Phone:
+90 242 238 56 88
08.09.23
Anuar
One of the best museums I have been so far, you can see statues and sarcophaguses up close and they are organized in a nice way. Definitely worth visiting.
04.09.23
Simon
Definitely worth to visit this museum. A lot to see and see how details the statues. Take the red tram from the old town credit card lira 19. Same stop you can down to the beach. Or proceed to walk up main road after museum to take bus lira 19 to t.. Read more »he cable car. Definitely worth to go up there. USD 15 for foreigners Local Turkish lira 78 if I am not wrong. Make it an great day out.
01.09.23
Zafer
The Antalya Archaeology Museum is absolutely fantastic! Its captivating exhibits and well-preserved artifacts provide a mesmerizing journey through history. A must-visit for anyone interested in ancient civilizations. Five stars without a doubt!
07.08.23
Merges
The museum it’s impressive but there is 90% of Greek and Roman history and archeology found in the Turkish territory.
The reception it’s awful they treat you as if you were dumb: no smile and a lot of arrogance. If the tourists made effo.. Read more »rt to visit and pay for you culture, please be more thankful. Being kind and positive is the first rule of respect.
28.07.23
locbox
The Antalya Archaeology Museum offers an immersive journey through history. It's a treasure trove where you can get up close and personal with intricately crafted statues and awe-inspiring sarcophagi. Be prepared to be captivated for a minimum o.. Read more »f 2-3 hours as you explore the exhibits that span centuries. This museum is a must-visit for anyone seeking a deep dive into the rich archaeological heritage of the region.
09.07.23
Ali
We really enjoyed our visit with our kids. It was very educative and visually interesting. You can enhance your experience if you visit ancient cities after visiting the museum.
05.06.23
Ian
One of the best archaeological museums I have ever visited, with the wealth of material from Roman Perge and the items from archaic regional sites being the highlights. The ticket was 200 tl, a standard price for most museums in Turkey. The building .. Read more »is much larger than it appears on the outside, and the visit took me 2 hours.
25.05.23
Yaier
One word.
Fantastic!
Amazing collection.
Amazing presentation.
Great display.
The only downside side - the audio was down. I believe if they were offering the audio on my phone I would go with it.
Too bad the cashiers are not practiced
09.05.23
Irene
It was a museum day and we got a free pass. The museum is full of ancient relics and sculptures, stoneware and other objects from digging sites of Antalya. Can recommend 100%. Coat of a ticket is 200 ly per person.
09.02.23
Bethany
This is a great museum with really nice displays. I especially enjoyed all of the statues. The MuzeKart is accepted here and there is an audio guide available. They also have an interactive room for kids. Make sure you have time to visit this place.
17.01.23
Threm
I visited this museum second times, I came this year again. The historical artifacts are wonderful, the most of them had only reached with a few missing to our present. This Archeological Museum certainly cost to see. Especially, if you love the Anci.. Read more »ent History, Archaeology and Mythology, you can see the sculptures, sarcophaguses etc. If you take a book about the Mythology, you can understand and learn the sculptures who they are. Have a nice trip!!!
02.07.22
Eileen
Excellent museum with detailed displays. I especially loved the elaborate coffins! The little house displays of daily life was charming. And it is the first time I saw a Jesus with wings on the small church display area. Many excellent carved statues.. Read more » too. Definitely it is a must-do place while in Antalya!
14.06.22
Murtaza
This is my first museum in Antalya. In the museum, there were a number of magnificent Ancient Greek Statues and Artifacts from the ancient era, including a number of statues from the ancient era. The museum has a lion garden at the end that has a sma.. Read more »ll zoo with beautiful peacocks and birds, so it is a nice way to end your visit. There are stunning statues here, and the ambiance here is very pleasant. Therefore, I highly recommend visiting this place again.
10.06.22
robbie
Second time here and first time with my 10 year old. He enjoyed it. It is just the right size museum and has a world class collection. Stunning quality. And I say that after Louvre and Vatican museum just last week. Visit it when you are there. It is.. Read more » top, the audio guide highly recommended.
08.05.22
Hitch
Very nice museum with numbers of exhibits. The exhibitions are made with very nice ideas. We spent there about 1.5 hour. We are delighted. The garden is beautiful. We appreciate free of charge backpack storage.
04.05.22
Alper
Extremely underrated archeology museum with great design and content. Had a wonderful time there without feeling overloaded. Luckily there was some mini concert event inside which made it truly fantastic.
26.04.22
Prem
A really great museum. Just the right size so as not to feel overloaded. But at the same time really well laid out with very interesting artefacts. I'm not a museum person and i spent 2 hours here and felt sad that i had to leave because they we.. Read more »re closing!
04.03.22
Greg
I think that this museum has to be one of the best I've seen. The cost to enter was 55TL and with audio another 35 TL, an incredible bargain for what you get. I highly recommend the audio otherwise you miss so much information. This museum is la.. Read more »id out very well, lots of exhibits. The sculptures are very impressive and in very good shape, then you have the Sarcophagus that have such detail.
3btraveler
11.02.22
August
This was the best museum we visited while in Turkey.
They have a really nice collection. Much larger and varied than you might expect. By looking at pictures online we thought it would have been a fraction of the size.
It's an absolute must if.. Read more » you have a day to spare while in Antalya. Took us about 3 hours to get through everything going moderately paced but not reading every little sign.
Most signs do have English translations. But a lot don't for some reason.
05.02.22
maggie
Probably one of the best museums I have visited. Make sure you have plenty of time. Very good information about the different eras ranging from the stone age to the Ottoman Empire. İnteresting to read about how the clays were fermented! Great statues.. Read more » of the Gods and Goddesses.
04.02.22
Emma
The museum is located at the end of the tram line - made it easy to get there. If you have the time, it was also a walkable distance away - if you like long walks.
I was impressed by the museum. It was nicely laid out, and almost everything was label.. Read more »ed in both Turkish and English.
19.01.22
Norm
I would say almost as impressive as the Athens museum, which says a lot. They have a terrific inventory of statues and I especially enjoyed the coin exhibits upstairs. It's a very Zen place with a great feel and with the museum card makes it ver.. Read more »y affordable.
23.12.21
menta
This is low-key the best museum in Turkey. Abundance of important historical artifacts with fairly detailed descriptions. Probably they could organize things better but you can easily spend hours here. Wonder why this museum isn't promoted much .. Read more »and gets overlooked by many tourists.
09.12.21
Tahir
Beautiful museum displaying main theme of Turkish history dating back to centuries ago!!
Beautiful stone carved working displayed!!
Currencies of Ottoman empire are also on display upstairs!!
50 Turkish Lira per person but free of cost if you have Tu.. Read more »rkish Museum Kart!!
Huge parking space available on site with wheelchair accessible parking and entrance!!
08.11.21
Crystal
Excellent museum!! Amazing finds! Takes at least 2 hours to do it right, if not 3. Definitely pay for the audio tour. I loved it!
02.10.21
Vladislav
One of my top places to visit in Antalya! The museum’s collection has a variety of different items dating from prehistoric to Ottoman times. Particularly interesting were the Roman statues of gods and emperors, as well as the sarcophagi. A lot .. Read more »of the things have been discovered in the ruins of the nearby Roman cities. Some have been recovered after having been smuggled abroad. Great numismatic collection. You’ll need at least 2 hours to see everything... possibly 3 if you really want to dive in or use the audio guide.
16.08.21
Zora
Didn't had any expectations when I went but was in love with the status and stories. I do take the audio guides and did learn a lot... was not aware with this rich story! The sarcophagus were beautiful and very well preserved. I recommend. Good .. Read more »activity with the heat outside.
22.07.21
antoine
Such a great surprise!
This museum is better and bigger than expected. It has beau told pieces and rooms BUT not enough explanations (even less in English).
10.07.21
Seljan
I was happily surprised by this museum. It has everything from the Stone Age until the Ottoman era. Also gives information about the surrounding cities and their historical significance. Really lovely, interesting artifacts. Amazing statues. Worth se.. Read more »eing.
05.06.21
Bart
It's worth visiting as many monuments and tombs are shown. Kids love the statues as well as peacocks in the garden.
Worth checking but an hour is enough as the museum is small. Price is affordable, 55tl as far as I remember
28.03.21
Catherine
The first stone age rooms are low key and them BAM! You enter the statue zone. The open air exhibit has live peacocks and chickens roaming. I didn't use the audio guide and there were plenty of descriptions in English.
12.03.21
Gary
Splendid display of antiquities. The statuary incredible. I really enjoyed the paleo artifacts including Neanderthal era. Much of the marble stonework (statues, sarcophagi and friezes) comes from Perge which I've visited. The enormous Hermes.. Read more » and Alexander the Great statues were stunning.
25.12.20
Nadi
Very good spot to get some historical insights on archaeological areas around Antalya. Interesting ancient sculptures hall. I would recommend to take an audio guide, it’s worth it. Museum has a beautiful garden. The tour around the museum takes.. Read more » approximately one hour.
22.11.20
Michael
Definitely check this place out for the several rooms of statues. You should go this museum. The statues of emperors like Trajan and Hadrian are so lifelike
20.11.20
LorAuvial
Amazing, spacious and modern museum with beautiful statues, coins and more. There is AC in every room and plenty of seating areas.
The gift shop is expensive but has a lot of nice souvenirs. Takea at least 2 hours if you want to take a look at everyt.. Read more »hing.
From prehistoric arrowheads to magnificent roman sculptures.
07.11.20
Kuljeet
It is a must-see museum with magnificent sculptures. It contains very valuable works about the ancient history of Antalya. The sculptures are incredible. Cube tombs showing different types of burials are not very common.
18.10.20
Mike
Definitely check this place out for the several rooms of statues. The statues of emperors like Trajan and Hadrian are so lifelike. They're also huge. Imagine seeing these line the streets. There's also a huge Hermes. There's another ro.. Read more »om of sarcophagi that's really interesting. A lot more ornate and detailed than what you'd find outside in other sites. At the entrance, there's also an exhibition for kids but it like a greatest hits of what's around Antalya in miniature form.
12.10.20
Silvio
Beautiful museum with quite a great collections of sarcophagus and antique marble sculpture. The statue of a dancing woman made in two sorts of marble is just amazing. The Seljuk era coins may be of some interest for archaeology enthusiasts, but for .. Read more »us mere mortals they're all more or less the same.
08.10.20
Georgia
This museum is a must visit when coming to Antalya. I was impressed at every turn. Come Sunday morning to beat the crowd. Take your time and admire the thousands of artifacts on display. It will blow your mind.
17.09.20
souliswinter
Mindblowing! The answer to the mystery of Venus de Milo is right in front of our eyes! She's holding a shield!!
04.09.20
Vladislav
One of my top places to visit in Antalya! The museum’s collection has a variety of different items dating from prehistoric to the Ottoman times. Particularly interesting were the Roman statues of gods and emperors, as well as the sarcophagi. A .. Read more »lot of the things have been discovered in the ruins of the nearby Roman cities. Some have been recovered after having been smuggled abroad. Great numismatic collection. You’ll need at least 2 hours to see everything... possibly 3 if you really want to dive in or use the audio guide.
25.08.20
Dana
very interesting for visit especially after going to Perge. because a lot of exhibits from there
24.08.20
Никита
I was not expecting to see so many awesome statues in this place. Went in expecting somewhat small museum, but was plesently surprised
01.08.20
Serhiy
Nice museum. But our guide was not very eloquent
29.07.20
Anna
I was perfect, of course. If you are in Antalya, this MUSEUM is a must!
4.8 / 102
