Nevşehir Museum Explained

Nevşehir Museum
Native Name:Nevşehir Müzesi
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Map Type:Turkey
Coordinates:38.6281°N 34.725°W
Location:350 evler, Nevşehir, Turkey
Type:Archaeology, Ethnography
Collections:Neolithic, Chalcolithic Bronz, Phrygia, Urartu, Hellenistic, Roman Byzantine, Ottoman
Collection Size:6942 archaeologic and ethnographic+8795 coins
Owner:Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Nevşehir Museum (Turkish: Nevşehir Müzesi) is in Nevşehir, Turkey

Nevşehir is the provincial center in the region which is the Capadocia of the antiquity and known for its fairy chimneys. The museum at 38.6281°N 34.725°W is on Türbe Street in 350 Evler neighborhood of Nevşehir.[1]

The former museum of Nevşehir was in a historical building which served from 1967 to 1987 when a new building was opened as a museum.

In the museum there are two halls one for the archaeology and one for the ethnography.[2] In archaeology section items of Neolithic, Chalcolithic Bronz, Phrygia, Urartu, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine ages are exhibited. There are also some items from Iran, Mesopotamia and Cyprus [3] In ethnography section illumination tools, hand written books, weapons, local clothes hand works, ornaments, kitchen tools are displayed.

References

  1. http://www.haritamap.com/yer/nevsehir-muzesi-merkez Nevşehir map
  2. http://www.nevsehirkulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,74242/nevsehir-muzesi.html Ministry of Culture Nevşehir branch page
  3. http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,44132/nevsehir-muze-mudurlugu.html Cultural property page

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