Here is the list of the best Turkish state museums

  1. Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul
  2. Hagia Sophia Museum, Istanbul
  3. Mevlana Museum, Konya
  4. Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Istanbul
  5. Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara
  6. Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep
  7. Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Istanbul
  8. Antalya Archaeological Museum, Antalya
  9. Gobeklitepe Museum, Sanliurfa
  10. Goreme Open Air Museum, Nevsehir

To find out more about museums in Turkey, visit this site.

Some useful phrases for visiting a museum in Turkey.

İki müzekartı istiyorum, lütfen.
I would like to have a ticket for the museum, please.

Bir bilet istiyorum, lütfen.
I’d like one ticket, please.

Özür dilerim, hediyelik eşya dükkanı nerede?
Excuse me, where is the souvenir shop?

Film ne zaman başlıyor?
When does the film start?

Film ne kadar sürüyor?
How long is the film?

Çıkış kapısı nerede?
Where is the exit?

Müze rehberini nereden satın alabilirim?
Where can I buy a museum guidebook?

İngilizce sesli rehber alabilir miyim?
Can I have an English-language audio guide?


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