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Sinop Museum

Sinop Museum

Sinop's archaeological museum, with the ruins of a Serapis temple in its garden and collections from the Early Bronze Age to the Ottoman period.

About the museum

Museum activity in Sinop began early in the twentieth century, when antiquities from the city and its surroundings were first kept in a school. The collection later moved to the Süleyman Pervane Madrasah, the museum opened to visitors in 1941, and in 1970 it moved into the purpose-built building it occupies today.

The garden holds the ruins of the Serapis Temple, uncovered in excavations in 1951. It is a rectangular temple with an altar on the south side, and the dig produced terracotta material, architectural fragments and figures of Serapis, Dionysos, Herakles, Isis and Kore. An inscription suggests the temple was Serapis's, although its dedication is not certain.

Inside, the ground floor gallery starts with prehistory, including Early Bronze Age finds from the Kocagöz Mound excavation near Demirci village, such as pots, bowls and cups. Other sections cover small finds, stone works, amphorae and coins, telling the story of an important Black Sea port.

Tips

  • Take a few minutes in the garden; the Serapis Temple ruins are part of the visit.
  • Sinop's castle prison and ethnography museum are close by for a combined visit.

Questions

When is Sinop Museum open?

According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed: Tuesday.

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

Where is Sinop Museum?

Sinop Museum is in Sinop, Türkiye — İnce Dayı Mahallesi,Okullar Caddesi,No:2.

Nearby

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Historic Sinop Prison

A castle-walled prison on a headland surrounded by sea on three sides, once called Anatolia's Alcatraz, closed in 1999 and now a museum.

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Sinop Arslantorunlar Ethnography Museum

A late-18th-century mansion in Sinop, restored as an ethnography museum, with rooms that bring back daily life in a traditional Black Sea household.

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.