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.
Gaziantep Archaeological Museum
Gaziantep's archaeological museum, in a purpose-built 1969 building, with more than 1,700 objects from the city and its surroundings.
About the museum
The first museum in Gaziantep opened in 1944 in the community centre (Halkevi) and later moved to the Nuri Mehmet Pasha Mosque. In 1969 the collection moved into the purpose-built Archaeological Museum that visitors see today.
For some 42 years it has presented the movable cultural heritage of Gaziantep and the surrounding region, with display cases that have changed from time to time. The exhibition area covers 3,500 square metres and holds 1,752 objects arranged to follow the chronology of the province.
Among its highlights is the Katumuwa Stele. The front face carries an engraving of an official seated on a throne, holding a bowl in his hand. Together with the mosaic collection at the nearby Zeugma museum, the museum gives a clear picture of the region's long history.
Tips
- The museum is closed on Mondays.
- The Müzekart is valid for Turkish citizens. Pair the visit with the Zeugma Mosaic Museum for the Roman side of the story.
Questions
When is Gaziantep Archaeological Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:00 and closes at 19:00 (last entry 18:30). Closed: Monday.
Can I buy tickets for Gaziantep Archaeological 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 Gaziantep Archaeological Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Gaziantep Archaeological Museum?
Gaziantep Archaeological Museum is in Gaziantep, Türkiye — İncilipınar Mahallesi,İstasyon Caddesi,No:2.
Nearby
Gaziantep
Gaziantep Castle
A landmark citadel on a hill in the centre of Gaziantep, one of Turkey's best-preserved castles, built on a mound of great antiquity.
Gaziantep
Yesemek Archaeological Site
An open-air quarry and sculpture workshop of the Hittite and Late Hittite world in Gaziantep, with hundreds of unfinished statues left in the basalt.
Gaziantep
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
One of the world's great mosaic museums, in a former tobacco factory in Gaziantep, showing Roman mosaics rescued from ancient Zeugma.
Gaziantep
Rumkale Archaeological Site
A cliff-top fortress in Yavuzeli, Gaziantep, where the Merzimen stream meets the Euphrates, now a peninsula surrounded by a dam lake.
More museums in Gaziantep
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.