Topkapı Palace
The sultans’ palace on Sarayburnu: courtyards, the Imperial Council, the treasury and the terraces over the water. Dated entry, sold online on its own site.
Anamur Museum
A small museum on the Mediterranean coast showing finds from Anemurium, Nagidos and Mamure Castle, born from decades of excavation around Anamur.
On September 30, 2026 the Ministry’s listing showed this museum as closed to visitors. Check the official page before planning a visit.
About the museum
Anamur Museum exists because of Anemurium. When American and Canadian archaeologists began excavating the ancient city in 1960, it became clear that the district needed a museum of its own. Until then, Anemurium finds were kept in Alanya Museum, and objects from the rest of the district went to Silifke.
The foundations of the present building were laid in 1976 on a plot of about 2,600 square metres in the Yalıevleri quarter. Construction finished in 1990 and the displays were completed in 1992. In the meantime the museum had opened in 1984 in a rented shop on Atatürk Boulevard, and its staff carried out rescue digs at the Nagidos necropolis in Bozyazı and at the ancient town of Rig Manoi inside Mamure Castle in 1985 and 1986.
Anemurium excavations continued under Prof. James Russell of Canada, and since 1986 the museum has worked for the Ministry of Culture on the region's heritage. It is a good way to put the ruins outside town into context.
Tips
- Visit the Anemurium site the same day to see where many of the finds came from.
- The museum has been listed as closed at times; check the official page for its current status.
Questions
When is Anamur Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00. Closed: Monday.
Can I buy tickets for Anamur Museum on this site?
No. This site sells no tickets. Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahçe Palace are sold on our sister sites; for Anamur Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Anamur Museum?
Anamur Museum is in Mersin, Türkiye — Yalıevler Mahallesi,Adnan Menderes Caddesi,No:3.
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Istanbul tickets online
Four Istanbul landmarks, each sold on its own site by the agency behind this guide — dated entry and free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Basilica Cistern
Justinian’s great underground reservoir: 336 columns in still water and the two Medusa heads. Fast-track entry with a digital audio guide.
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s cathedral, the sultans’ mosque and a working mosque again today. The ticket admits you to the upper visitor gallery.
Dolmabahçe Palace
A nineteenth-century palace on the water’s edge: the Selamlık, the Ceremonial Hall under its chandelier, the crystal staircase and the Harem.