Silifke Museum

Silifke Museum

Established	1973
Location	Taşucu yolu, Silifke,
Type	Archaeology, ethnography
Director	İlhame Öztürk

Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey.

History

The first museology activity in Silifke dates back to 1939. The findings in Silifke district which is rich in archaeological wealth were collected in a former primary school building which itself is older than a century. After the museum building was constructed the museum was opened to public on 2 August 1973.

Exhibition

In the yard of the museum stonemasonary items are displayed including various types of column headings, sarcophaguses, Moslem tombstones etc. The building has four showrooms. In the showroom in the groundfloor there are various sculptures. The first room of the first floor is dedicated to ethnographic items mostly on Yörük life. In the other two rooms, handicrafts and ornamnts are displayed. The Luvian Hellenistic coins of ca. 5th century BC, found in Meydancık Castle about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Silifke are also displayed in Silifke museum.^[1]

Number of items

Earlier works are from the Neolithic age. Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman works are also displayed.^[1]

Archaeologic:2975
Ethnographic:1410
Coin:15875
Seal:77

Gallery

References

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1 2 Ministry of Culture and tourism page

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

Museums in Turkey

Aegean Region

Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum Atatürk's House (Şuhut) Aydın Archaeological Museum Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum Çamlık Railway Museum İnciraltı Sea Museum İzmir Art and Sculpture Museum Izmir Ethnography Museum İzmir Toy Museum Archaeological Museum of Manisa Uşak Museum of Archaeology Victory Museum

Black Sea Region

Baksı Museum Çorum Archaeological Museum Hagia Sophia, Trabzon Trabzon Museum

Central Anatolia Region

Marmara Region

Bursa Archaeological Museum Kırklareli Museum Namık Kemal House Museum Rákóczi Museum Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography Tofaş Museum of Cars and Anatolian Carriages For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul

Mediterranean Region

Adana Archaeology Museum Adana Cinema Museum Alanya Archaeological Museum Atatürk Museum Adana Ethnography Museum Antalya Museum Atatürk's House Museum (Antalya) Burdur Archaeological Museum Hatay Archaeology Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Naval Museum Misis Mosaic Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Şanlıurfa Museum

Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city	Mersin

Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus

All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Toros University

Museums	Mersin Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Naval Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aya Tekla Church Canbazlı ruins Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gözlükule Hisarin Castle Karakabaklı Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mancınık Castle Mamure Castle Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tekir ambarı Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yumuktepe

Buildings and structures

Modern buildings	Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina

Mosques	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Transportation	Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel

Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Gepgraphical features

Mersin Province

Coordinates: 36°22′25″N 33°56′32″E / 36.37361°N 33.94222°E / 36.37361; 33.94222

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