Antalya Museum

Müze'sinin founding and development of Antalya is very interesting. City on March 28, 1919 was occupied by Italians. Archaeologists that came with the occupation forces, collect antique items found by visiting the area and began to carry the Italian consulate. In the meantime, interested in the history of Antalya andSuleyman Fikri high school teacher who loves archeology, historic sites, thismovement was against the Italians who claimed they collect on behalf of civilization. Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque, a small mosque near the abandonedMüze'sinin düzenliyerek Antalya was first laid the foundation. Then they collectedtheir works on the withdrawal of the Italians in Antalya, has brought this smallmuseum.

Fluted Minaret Mosque was used as a museum since 1937. Found new works forthe new excavations in the region. Removed from the ruins of ancient civilizationson earth being shown one by one. Today, a modern understanding and arrangedin Konyaaltı, which is one of the largest museums in the Antalya Museum has 13exhibition halls and an open air gallery. Number of works exhibited in the museum of the area covered by the 5000 is about 7000 square meters. 25000-30000 are protected until the works to be exhibited in the museum.

Antalya Museum.Tourism Place of Antalya.

The Antalya Museum or Antalya Archeological Museum (Turkish : Antalya Mzesi) is one of Turkey's largest museums, located in Konyaalt, Antalya. It includes 13 exhibition halls and an open air gallery. It covers an area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) and has 5000 works of art are exhibited. In addition a further 25 - 30,000 artifacts which can not be displayed are in storage. (1) As a museum exhibiting examples of works, which illuminate the history of the Mediterranean and Pamphylia regions in Anatolia, Antalya Museum is one of the most important of Turkey's museums. The Museum won the European Council Special Prize in 1988.