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Elazığ Museum

Elazığ Museum

Elazığ's archaeology and ethnography museum, born in Harput in 1965 to show finds from the Keban and Karakaya dam rescue excavations.

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

Elazığ Museum was founded on 30 April 1965 as the Harput Museum in the Alacalı Mosque in the Harput quarter. Rescue excavations for the Keban Dam, and later the Karakaya Dam between 1980 and 1988, brought many finds to light and made a better exhibition space necessary.

For that reason, construction of a new building began in 1971 on the engineering campus of Fırat University. The museum opened there on 28 July 1982 as the Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum, and its collection preserves archaeological material and traditional local heritage from the Upper Euphrates region.

Tips

  • The museum is currently listed as closed; check the official page for its status.
  • Historic Harput, where the museum began, is a rewarding excursion nearby.

Questions

When is Elazığ Museum open?

According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 00:00 and closes at 00:00.

Can I buy tickets for Elazığ 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 Elazığ Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.

Where is Elazığ Museum?

Elazığ Museum is in Elâzığ, Türkiye — Zübeyde Hanım Caddesi,Çaydaçıra Kavşağı, 23119.

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