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Silifke Museum

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.

About the museum

The Silifke Museum grew from a small collection gathered in 1939 in the town's Cumhuriyet primary school. In 1958 part of the school was turned into a store and museum, and in 1973 a purpose-built museum building was completed and opened to the public on 2 August.

Its collection follows the long history of Silifke and its surroundings, from the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Age and the Iron Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods to the Ottoman era. Displays are organised in halls for stone works, coins and jewellery, archaeological objects and ethnographic items, and there is also an open-air garden exhibition.

It is a good introduction to the region before you head out to sites such as Uzuncaburç or the coast.

Tips

  • Visit the museum first to put nearby ancient sites such as Uzuncaburç and Narlıkuyu in context.
  • Don't skip the garden exhibition, which holds larger stone pieces.

Questions

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

Where is Silifke Museum?

Silifke Museum is in Mersin, Türkiye — Atik Mahallesi,Malazgirt Bulvarı No:29.

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