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Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum

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.

About the museum

This museum is housed in a house built in 1914 in the Saray quarter of Silifke, using timber and stone. After it was expropriated in 1982, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism restored it and opened it on 2 January 1987 as the Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk came to Silifke four times, on trips that included work to set up cooperatives and farms. On his first visit, on 27 January 1925, he stayed in this house. The room he used has been arranged with his belongings, and the museum also shows documents about the founding of a cooperative, photographs of his visit and newspaper articles about it.

Alongside the Atatürk memorabilia, the museum keeps a collection of local ethnographic pieces, so it gives a small picture of everyday life in old Silifke as well as of the early years of the Republic. It is a compact stop that you can see in a short time.

Tips

  • Silifke also has the Ayatekla site, about four kilometres from the town centre, which combines well with this museum.
  • Check the official page for current opening details; the museum is listed as open and free.

Questions

When is Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum open?

According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:15 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:45). Open every day.

Can I buy tickets for Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography 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 Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.

Where is Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum?

Silifke Atatürk House and Ethnography Museum is in Mersin, Türkiye — Saray Mahallesi 109 Sokak, No:6.

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