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Kütahya Museum

Kütahya Museum

A museum in a 14th-century madrasa beside Kütahya's Great Mosque, with finds from the Miocene to the Ottoman era.

About the museum

The museum sits next to Kütahya's Great Mosque in a building known as the Vacidiye or Umur bin Savcı Madrasa, commissioned in 1314 by Umur bin Savcı, one of the Germiyan lords. It is built of cut stone, and its portal shows the Seljuk tradition. Nine small rooms open onto a domed central space. After restoration and a fresh display, it reopened on 5 March 1999.

The collection follows the region's story across a huge time span, starting with fossils from the Miocene and moving through the Paleolithic, Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age, Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods. Painted pottery of the Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age vessels from around Kütahya are among the oldest displays.

Phrygian and Achaemenid finds from the Iron Age are followed by Roman-era pieces, including children's toys and figures of Cybele, Demeter, a satyr and Hekate.

Tips

  • Because the madrasa stands next to the Great Mosque, it is easy to see both in one walk through the old centre.
  • The Museum Card is valid for Turkish citizens; check the official page for current hours.

Questions

When is Kütahya Museum open?

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

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

Where is Kütahya Museum?

Kütahya Museum is in Kütahya, Türkiye — Kütahya Merkez Börekçiler Mahallesi.

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