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.
Mersin Museum
A modern museum near the seafront in Mersin, opened in its new building in 2017, taking visitors through a time tunnel from prehistory to the Republic.
About the museum
The museum stands in the Yenişehir district, south of the Muğdat Mosque and close to the coast. It began in 1978 in a small part of the old People's House building, and after that building became a cultural centre, it opened to visitors in 1991, was renewed and reopened in 2001. The new museum building opened on 18 May 2017. It is a complex of two floors that also has a children's play and activity area, a conference hall, a library, a cafe and a sales unit.
The tour starts with the Time Tunnel, running from prehistory to the Republican era through images and objects, and continues with a section on Cilicia's geography and history and a display of fossils. A diorama, A Morning in Neolithic Çukurova, shows the traces of early agriculture, drawing on the Neolithic excavations of Yumuktepe and Gözlükule.
On the lower floor, a glass-covered reconstruction of an archaeological excavation greets you in the centre of the main entrance, and information panels explain the Neolithic revolution, the first villages and the Fertile Crescent, including Çukurova's links with northern Syria.
Tips
- The children's play area makes this an easy stop with family.
- The Museum Card is valid for Turkish citizens; the museum is open every day of the week.
Questions
When is Mersin Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:30 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Open every day.
Can I buy tickets for Mersin 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 Mersin Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Mersin Museum?
Mersin Museum is in Mersin, Türkiye — Gazi Mahallesi Adnan Menderes Bulvarı No:54.
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Kanlıdivane Archaeological Site
An ancient Cilician city built around a huge sinkhole west of Mersin, with churches, olive workshops, cisterns and a Roman road.
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Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum
A 1914 stone-and-timber house in Silifke where Atatürk stayed on his first visit in 1925, now showing his belongings, photographs and local ethnography.
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Silifke Museum
The archaeological museum of Silifke, with finds from the Bronze Age to the Ottoman era shown in stone, coin, jewellery, ethnographic and garden displays.
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Silifke Narlıkuyu Mosaic Museum
A small museum built around a Roman bath floor showing the Three Graces, on the bay of Narlıkuyu near Silifke.
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Silifke Asthma Cave
A natural cave near Narlıkuyu reached by a spiral iron staircase, known for its humid air, its stalactites and its "wishing cave" folklore.
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.