Izmir Archeology Museum

Izmir Archeology Museum
İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi

Location	Izmir, Turkey
Coordinates	38°29′09″N 27°09′00″E / 38.485845°N 27.149963°E / 38.485845; 27.149963
Type	Archeology
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Bronze statuette on display at the Izmir Archeology Museum.

The Izmir Archeology Museum (Turkish: İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi) is an archeology museum in Izmir, Turkey, containing a number of artifacts from around the Gulf of Izmir. Most of the artifacts, which include busts, statues, statuettes, tools, and various eating and cooking utensils, come from the Bronze Age, or from the Greek and Roman periods.

History

The museum was established in 1924. It was built on the site of an abandoned Church called Ayavukla. The museum opened to the public only in 1927.^[1]

The archaeology museum was later moved to the National Education Pavilion in the Culture Park, which in turn was converted into a museum in 1951. But groundbreaking archaeological work and splendid finds in Izmir, Smyrna, and the neighboring ancient cities necessitated a larger museum. A new museum was subsequently established in 1984. The museum has exhibits from ancient sites like Bayrakli (ancient Smyrna), Ephesus, Pergamon, Miletus, Aphrodisias, Clazomenae, Teos, and Iasos. Two gardens, one in the front and one in the back, portray the history of western Anatolia.^[1]

The Izmir Archeology Museum contains a splendid collection of artifacts of the Aegean. The museum is one of the first built in Western Anatolia. The museum's collection is so rich and important that it has been categorized as a regional museum rather than a local one.^[1]

The Izmir Archeology Museum is located at Konak, in the central part of the city. It is located at walking distance from the Konak Square.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "İzmir Archeology Museum". Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

Archaeological museums in Turkey

Aegean Region	Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum Aydın Archaeological Museum Bodrum Castle Bolvadin Museum Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum Ephesus Archaeological Museum Hierapolis Izmir Archeology Museum Archaeological Museum of Manisa Uşak Museum of Archaeology

Black Sea Region	Bolu Museum Çorum Archaeological Museum Kastamonu Archaeological Museum Konuralp Museum Trabzon Museum Samsun Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography Tokat Museum

Central Anatolia Region	Çatalhöyük Eskişehir Archaeological Museum Konya Archaeological Museum Gordion Museum Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Eastern Anatolia Region	Kars Museum

Marmara Region	Bursa Archaeological Museum Great Palace Mosaic Museum Istanbul Archaeology Museums Kırklareli Museum Sadberk Hanım Museum Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography

Mediterranean Region	Adana Archaeology Museum Alanya Archaeological Museum Antalya Museum Burdur Archaeological Museum Hatay Archaeology Museum Mersin Museum Misis Mosaic Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Southeastern Anatolia Region	Adıyaman Archaeological Museum Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Şanlıurfa Museum Zeugma Mosaic Museum

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