Giresun Museum

A former Orthodox church near the sea at the foot of Giresun's citadel, restored and opened as a museum in 1988.

About the museum

Giresun Museum occupies a historic church at the eastern foot of the Giresun citadel, close to the sea. The Orthodox church was built by the Greeks who lived in the region and takes its name from its neighbourhood, now called Zeytinlik, where it was known as the Gogora or Gagara Church.

It served as a church until the 1920s. After the population exchange it was abandoned and left empty until 1948, when it was patched up and used as a prison until 1967. It then sat empty again until 1982, and the damage nearly led to its collapse.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism restored it between 1982 and 1988, and it opened as a museum in 1988. The rectangular, cross-plan building is made of grey and brown cut stone. It has a hipped roof, and in the middle rises a copper-covered dome on a high drum.

Tips

The Monastery of the Virgin Mary near Şebinkarahisar is the province's other big cultural stop.
The museum is open every day, so it is easy to fit into a walk around the harbour and citadel.

Questions

When is Giresun Museum open?

According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Open every day.

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

Where is Giresun Museum?

Giresun Museum is in Giresun, Türkiye — Atatürk Bulvarı No:62.

Nearby

Giresun

Monastery of the Virgin Mary Archaeological Site

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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.