Archaelogy and Ethnography Museum
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The Izmir Archaeology and Ethnography Museum are 2 separate museums located side by side on the hill at Bahribaba Park, just a short walk from Konak.
The Archaeology Museum is blessed with Greek and Roman relics taken from its neighbouring ancient cities. Here you’ll find elaborately decorated sarcophagi and tomb carvings, an extraordinarily well-preserved frieze depicting the 250BC funeral games at the Belevi mausoleum, and an enormous Domitian statue taken from Ephesus.
The Ethnography Museum next door eclipses this collection with a number of items originally belonging to Ataturk – Turkey’s founder. Set in a handsome stone building (1831) that began its life as a hospital, the museum exhibits and displays demonstrate local art, craft and customs such as pottery, jewellery, carpet and weapon making as well as the rather bizzare sport of camel wrestling.
Latest Reviews
Review by Linda Abbott T, March 2013
Doing what: Izmir Shore Excursion: Izmir Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Superb guide, fascinating site. I especially enjoyed the opportunity to enter a small mosque and discuss its traditions. The guide's historical knowledge and sensitivity made for a very special tour.
Review by Harry C, October 2012
Doing what: Izmir Shore Excursion: Izmir Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Our tour guide knew all about Izmir and took us to places and explained things that large tours could not do. A wonderful tour with a fantastic tour guide.
Review by June T, October 2012
Doing what: Izmir Shore Excursion: Izmir Half-Day Sightseeing Tour
Our guide was excellent and we enjoyed his tour - another viator success! June Terlich
The Archaeology and Ethnography Museums are an uphill walk from Konak.
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