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Kahramanmaraş Museum

Kahramanmaraş Museum

Kahramanmaraş's archaeological museum, in seven halls, with the Maraş Lion, a huge ancient elephant skeleton, Direkli Cave finds and mosaics from prehistory to Byzantium.

About the museum

Kahramanmaraş lies on the Mediterranean side of Türkiye and its history reaches back some 14,000 years. The city's first museum was set up in 1947 in the 16th-century Stone Madrasa, moved to Kahramanmaraş Castle in 1961 and to the current building in 1975. It was re-displayed in 2012 to a modern museum concept. Traces of museum-keeping here go back to Seljuk times, and under the Dulkadirids unique Late Hittite stelae were displayed in the castle.

The collection covers the Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Bronze, Iron, Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods across seven halls: Ancient Elephant, Direkli Cave, Excavation and Reenactment, Domuztepe Höyük, Late Hittite Works, Mosaics, Stone Works and a chronological archaeology hall. The garden has open-air displays as well.

Highlights include the Great Maraş Elephant, dating to about 1400 BC, the Maraş Lion statue from the time of King Halparuntiya III of Gurgum (810-783 BC), and a small terracotta mother goddess figurine of about 10,000 BC from Direkli Cave, only 2.6 cm tall.

Tips

  • Germanicia mosaic sites in the city may be closed; the museum's own mosaic hall is the reliable place to see them.
  • Check the official Ministry of Culture page for current hours.

Questions

When is Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.

Where is Kahramanmaraş Museum?

Kahramanmaraş Museum is in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye — Azerbaycan Bulvarı No:35,PK:46100.

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