Museums of Izmir

Izmir Archeology Museum : This is one of the first museums was been established in Western Anatolia, and has exhibits unearthed from excavations in the Izmir region. In addition to Greek and Roman remains, friezes, ancient terracotta, Lycian sarcophagi, and Bronze age pottery, there is also art from the Ion, Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods. The entire collection is spread over three floors and ground floor.

Museum Tel : (+90-232) 489 07 96

Address: Bahri Baba Parkı Konak

Opening hours: 08.30 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 17.00, closed Mondays.

Ethnography Museum : Opposite the Archaeological Museum, the Ethnographic Museum building was constructed on an inclined terrace in the early 19th century, in a Neoclassical style. It used to be St Roch’s Hospital for treating patients with the plague, was repaired by the French in 1845 and then became a centre for an organisation caring for poor Christian families. It was restored in between 1985 and 1988, and then re-opened as the museum.

Inside, the colourful displays reveal local crafts, homes and folk culture from the 19th century. These include a reconstruction of the first Ottoman pharmacist in the area, and part of a traditional house, bridal chamber and kitchen. There are explanations and displays relating to camel wrestling, pottery production and even a kiln to make the blue beads to ward off the evil eye.

Museum Tel : (+90-232) 489 07 96

Address: Bahri Baba Parkı - Konak

Opening hours: 08.30 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 17.00, closed Mondays.

Izmir Atatürk Museum : This building, on the big waterfront street Birinci Kordon, was constructed as a residence in between 1875 and 1880. Ataturk stayed there whilst participating in the Izmir Economic Congress on 17th February 1923, and the building was presented to him as a gift in 1926 and then opened to the public as a museum after his death. The mansion contains furnishings and ornaments from Ataturk’s era. Museum

Tel: (0232) 464 4805

Opening hours: 08.30 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 17.00, closed Mondays.

Odemis Archeology Museum : There are exhibition halls, administrative departments, library, warehouses, photography hall, atölye and laboratory room. 12.000 years of age pieces of art coming from Prehistoric Age are exhibiting in the Museum, opened on 1987.

Museum Tel: (+ 90 - 232) 545 11 84

Address: Odemis

Open hours to visit: 08.30 - 12.00 / 13.00 - 17.00 Open days to visit: Everyday except Monday

Tire Museum : In the museum composed of an archeological and ethnographic hall 3592 pieces of archeological pieces of art, 3080 ethnographic pieces of art, 21980 coins, 78 pieces of archive documents, 16 pieces of manuscripts and other pieces of art.

Museum Tel: (+ 90 - 232) 512 18 62

Address: Cumhuriyet Mah. Şanizade Meydanı

Open hours to visit: 08.30 - 12.00 13.00 - 17.00 Open days to visit: Everyday except Monday