Antalya Archaeology Museum

The Main Archaeological Museum Of The Turkish Mediterranean Coast, With A Hall Of Roman Statues From Perge Including The Dancing Woman, Sarcophagi, Mosaics, A Neolithic And Bronze Age Collection And A Children'S Section. A Rainy Day Stop For Visitors Planning Perge, Aspendos And Termessos · Muratpasa, Antalya

The Antalya Archaeology Museum stands on Konyaalti Avenue about 2 km west of the old town of Kaleici, and it is the main archaeological collection of the Turkish Mediterranean coast. Founded in the early 20th century and moved into a modern building (confirm), it displays the finds of the ancient cities of Pamphylia and Lycia in themed halls: a Neolithic and Bronze Age room, a hall of gods and emperors, a long hall of marble statues from Perge that includes the Dancing Woman, a gallery of ornate sarcophagi, mosaics, coins, icons and an ethnography section, along with a children section and a garden of tomb stones. Many travellers visit the museum before Perge, Aspendos or Termessos to understand what they are about to see, and on a hot or rainy day it is a cool, absorbing stop. Plan two to three hours, pair it with Kaleici by the heritage tram, and confirm the closed day and ticket price before going.

Antalya Museum, on Konyaalti Avenue about 2 km west of the old town of Kaleici in Antalya; coordinates approximate, Muratpasa, Antalya, Turkiye

The museum is a ticketed state museum, normally open daily except one closed weekday, which is usually Monday (confirm), with longer hours from spring to autumn (roughly 08:30 to 18:30 or 19:30) and shorter winter hours, with a last entry about 30 to 45 minutes before closing. The ticket office, the cafe, the shop and the garden may keep their own times. Late morning brings tour groups and school parties, and the first hour after opening is the calmest. A national museum pass may be accepted, and public holidays can alter the schedule. Confirm the days and times on the day you plan to go.

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