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The Mevlana Museum (Mevlâna Müzesi)
One of Türkiye’s most visited museums, preserving the mausoleum of Jalal al-Din Rumi and the heritage of the Mevlevi Order. (Konya, Türkiye)
The Odunpazarı Modern Museum (Odunpazarı Modern Müze – OMM)
A leading contemporary art museum housed in a landmark building inspired by traditional timber architecture. (Eskişehir, Türkiye)
The Eskişehir Eti Archaeology Museum (Eskişehir Eti Arkeoloji Müzesi)
A museum presenting archaeological finds from the prehistoric, Phrygian, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods. (Eskişehir, Türkiye)
The İznik Museum (İznik Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological and artistic heritage associated with ancient Nicaea and the Ottoman ceramic tradition. (İznik, Bursa, Türkiye)
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Bursa (Türk İslam Eserleri Müzesi)
A museum housed in the Yeşil Madrasa, displaying important works of Seljuk and Ottoman art. (Bursa, Türkiye)
The Bursa City Museum (Bursa Kent Müzesi)
A museum presenting the urban, social, economic, and cultural history of Bursa. (Bursa, Türkiye)
The Bursa Archaeology Museum (Bursa Arkeoloji Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological finds from Bithynia, Mysia, and the wider Bursa region. (Bursa, Türkiye)
The Gallipoli Campaign Historical Area Museums (Gelibolu Tarihî Alan Müzeleri)
A group of museums and interpretation centers commemorating the battles, soldiers, and memory of the Gallipoli Campaign. (Eceabat, Çanakkale, Türkiye)
The Çanakkale Naval Museum (Çanakkale Deniz Müzesi)
A museum documenting the naval history of the Dardanelles and the Gallipoli Campaign. (Çanakkale, Türkiye)
The Troy Museum (Troya Müzesi)
A major archaeological museum interpreting the history, archaeology, and cultural legacy of ancient Troy. (Tevfikiye, Çanakkale, Türkiye)
The Çanakkale Archaeology Museum (Çanakkale Arkeoloji Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological artifacts from Troy, Assos, Tenedos, and other ancient settlements of the Troad region. (Çanakkale, Türkiye)
The Bergama Museum (Bergama Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological and ethnographic collections from ancient Pergamon and the surrounding region. (Bergama, İzmir, Türkiye)
The Çeşme Museum (Çeşme Müzesi)
A museum housed in Çeşme Castle, presenting archaeological finds and exhibits on the region’s maritime and military history. (Çeşme, İzmir, Türkiye)
The Ephesus Museum (Efes Müzesi)
One of Türkiye’s leading archaeological museums, displaying sculptures, religious objects, and everyday artifacts excavated from ancient Ephesus. (Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye)
The Atatürk Museum İzmir (İzmir Atatürk Müzesi)
A museum preserving a residence used by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and documenting his visits to İzmir. (İzmir, Türkiye)
The İzmir Ethnography Museum (İzmir Etnografya Müzesi)
A museum presenting the traditional crafts, clothing, domestic life, and folk culture of the Aegean region. (İzmir, Türkiye)
The İzmir Archaeology Museum (İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological finds from İzmir and western Anatolia, including artifacts from the prehistoric, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods. (İzmir, Türkiye)
The Gordion Museum (Gordion Müzesi)
A museum preserving archaeological finds from the ancient Phrygian capital of Gordion, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Polatlı, Ankara, Türkiye)
The Roman Baths Open-Air Museum (Roma Hamamı Açık Hava Müzesi)
An archaeological museum preserving the remains of a second-century Roman bath complex. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The CerModern (CerModern)
Türkiye's leading contemporary art center and museum located in a restored railway workshop. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ankara (Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi Ankara)
A museum dedicated to industrial, transportation, and communication history, housed in the historic Çengelhan. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum (Erimtan Arkeoloji ve Sanat Müzesi)
A museum exhibiting archaeological collections alongside contemporary art and music events. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Atatürk and War of Independence Museum (Atatürk ve Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi)
A museum located within Anıtkabir presenting Atatürk's life and the Turkish War of Independence. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Museum of the War of Independence (Kurtuluş Savaşı Müzesi – I. TBMM Binası)
The historic first Grand National Assembly building documenting Türkiye's War of Independence. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Ethnography Museum of Ankara (Ankara Etnografya Müzesi)
Türkiye's first state museum, preserving Turkish folk culture and ethnography. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi)
One of the world's leading archaeological museums, presenting the civilizations of Anatolia from prehistory to the classical period. (Ankara, Türkiye)
The Sadberk Hanım Museum (Sadberk Hanım Müzesi)
Türkiye's first private museum, preserving archaeological and ethnographic collections. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Museum of Innocence (Masumiyet Müzesi)
A literary museum created by Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk based on his novel The Museum of Innocence. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Chora Museum (Kariye Camii)
A Byzantine monument renowned for its outstanding mosaics and frescoes. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The National Palaces Painting Museum (Millî Saraylar Resim Müzesi)
A museum housing one of Türkiye's richest collections of Ottoman and European paintings. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Beylerbeyi Palace Museum (Beylerbeyi Sarayı)
A former Ottoman summer palace showcasing imperial architecture and decorative arts. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Dolmabahçe Palace Museum (Dolmabahçe Sarayı)
The magnificent nineteenth-century Ottoman imperial palace preserved as a historic museum. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Basilica Cistern Museum (Yerebatan Sarnıcı)
A monumental Byzantine underground cistern interpreted as a museum and cultural heritage site. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam (İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi Müzesi)
A museum exhibiting reconstructions of scientific instruments developed during the Islamic Golden Age. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Great Palace Mosaic Museum (Büyük Saray Mozaikleri Müzesi)
A museum displaying exceptional Byzantine floor mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum (Galata Mevlevihanesi Müzesi)
Türkiye's oldest Mevlevi lodge, preserving the history and traditions of the Mevlevi Order. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Rahmi M. Koç Museum (Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi)
Türkiye's largest museum dedicated to transport, industry, engineering, and communication history. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi)
A museum preserving Ottoman calligraphy, paintings, decorative arts, and international art exhibitions. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Pera Museum (Pera Müzesi)
A museum renowned for Orientalist paintings, Anatolian weights and measures, Kütahya ceramics, and temporary international exhibitions. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Istanbul Modern (İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi):
Türkiye's foremost museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi)
One of the world's leading museums of Islamic art, manuscripts, carpets, woodwork, and ethnography. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Istanbul Archaeological Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri)
Türkiye's first museum complex, housing world-renowned archaeological collections from Anatolian and Near Eastern civilizations. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum (Ayasofya Tarih ve Deneyim Müzesi)
A museum presenting the history, architecture, and cultural significance of Hagia Sophia through immersive exhibitions. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Topkapı Palace Museum (Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi)
The former imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans, preserving one of the world's richest collections of Ottoman history, imperial treasures, and Islamic relics. (İstanbul, Türkiye)
The Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life (Беларускі дзяржаўны музей народнай архітэктуры і побыту)
An open-air museum preserving Belarusian rural architecture and traditional culture. (Ozertso, Minsk Region, Belarus)
The Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum (Беларускі дзяржаўны музей гісторыі Вялікай Айчыннай вайны)
One of the world's foremost museums dedicated to the Eastern Front of the Second World War. (Minsk, Belarus)
The National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus (Нацыянальны мастацкі музей Рэспублікі Беларусь)
Belarus' national museum of fine arts. (Minsk, Belarus)
The Belarusian National History Museum (Нацыянальны гістарычны музей Рэспублікі Беларусь)
Belarus' principal museum preserving archaeology, history, and national heritage. (Minsk, Belarus)
The Ninth Fort Museum (IX Forto muziejus)
A museum and memorial documenting the history of the Kaunas Fortress, the Holocaust, and Soviet repression. (Kaunas, Lithuania)
The Devils' Museum (Velnių muziejus)
The world's largest museum devoted to artistic representations of devils and folklore. (Kaunas, Lithuania)
The M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art (Nacionalinis M. K. Čiurlionio dailės muziejus)
Lithuania's national museum dedicated to the works of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis and Lithuanian art. (Kaunas, Lithuania)
The Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights (Okupacijų ir laisvės kovų muziejus)
A museum documenting Soviet and Nazi occupations and Lithuania's struggle for independence. (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės valdovų rūmai)
A museum reconstructing the historic royal residence and presenting Lithuania's medieval and Renaissance history. (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The National Gallery of Art (Nacionalinė dailės galerija)
Lithuania's principal museum of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Lithuanian art. (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Lithuanian National Museum (Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus)
Lithuania's national museum preserving archaeology, history, ethnography, and cultural heritage. (Vilnius, Lithuania)
The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia (Latvijas Etnogrāfiskais brīvdabas muzejs)
One of Europe's oldest open-air museums, preserving traditional Latvian rural architecture and folk culture. (Riga, Latvia)
The Museum of the Occupation of Latvia (Latvijas Okupācijas muzejs)
A museum documenting Latvia's occupations under Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. (Riga, Latvia)
The Riga Motor Museum (Rīgas Motormuzejs)
One of the Baltic region's leading museums dedicated to the history of automobiles, motorcycles, and transportation. (Riga, Latvia)
The Latvian National Museum of History (Latvijas Nacionālais vēstures muzejs)
Latvia's national museum preserving archaeology, ethnography, and national history. (Riga, Latvia)
The Latvian National Museum of Art (Latvijas Nacionālais mākslas muzejs)
Latvia's national museum of fine arts. (Riga, Latvia)
The Estonian Open Air Museum (Eesti Vabaõhumuuseum)
An open-air museum preserving traditional Estonian rural architecture and folk life. (Tallinn, Estonia)
The Seaplane Harbour Museum (Lennusadam)
One of Europe's leading maritime museums, preserving historic ships, submarines, and naval aviation heritage. (Tallinn, Estonia)
The Kumu Art Museum (Kumu Kunstimuuseum)
Estonia's national museum of art, presenting classical and contemporary Estonian art. (Tallinn, Estonia)
The Estonian National Museum (Eesti Rahva Muuseum)
Estonia's national museum preserving Estonian cultural history, ethnography, and Finno-Ugric heritage. (Tartu, Estonia)
The Canterbury Museum Antarctic Collection (Canterbury Museum)
A museum renowned for its internationally significant collections on Antarctic exploration and polar science. (Christchurch, New Zealand)
The Antarctic Heritage Trust Museum (Antarctic Heritage Trust)
A museum preserving the history of Antarctic exploration and scientific expeditions. (Christchurch, New Zealand)
The South Georgia Museum (South Georgia Museum)
A museum documenting Antarctic exploration, whaling history, and the natural heritage of South Georgia. (Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom)
The Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (Falkland Islands Museum)
The national museum preserving the history, maritime heritage, natural environment, and cultural traditions of the Falkland Islands. (Stanley, Falkland Islands)
The Oceanographic Museum of Vale (Museu Vale)
A museum integrating industrial heritage, contemporary art, and environmental education. (Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil)
The Oceanographic Museum "Prof. Eliézer de Carvalho Rios" (Museu Oceanográfico Prof. Eliézer de Carvalho Rios)
One of South America's leading museums of marine biology and oceanography. (Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
The Coffee Museum (Museu do Café)
A museum dedicated to the history and global significance of Brazil's coffee industry. (Santos, São Paulo, Brazil)
The Immigration Museum of the State of São Paulo (Museu da Imigração do Estado de São Paulo)
A museum documenting the history of immigration and multiculturalism in Brazil. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Museu Paulista (Museu Paulista da Universidade de São Paulo – Museu do Ipiranga)
One of Brazil's most important history museums, documenting the country's independence and nation-building. (São Paulo, Brazil)
The Carlos Costa Pinto Museum (Museu Carlos Costa Pinto)
A museum preserving decorative arts, jewelry, furniture, and colonial-era collections. (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
The Bahia Museum of Modern Art (Museu de Arte Moderna da Bahia – MAM Bahia)
A museum dedicated to Brazilian modern and contemporary art. (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
The Museum of Sacred Art of Bahia (Museu de Arte Sacra da Bahia)
One of Brazil's most important museums of religious art and colonial heritage. (Salvador, Bahia, Brazil)
The Museu do Índio (Museu do Índio)
A museum preserving the cultures, histories, and material heritage of Brazil's Indigenous peoples. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
The Goeldi Museum (Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi)
One of South America's foremost museums of Amazonian natural history, archaeology, and ethnography. (Belém, Pará, Brazil)
The Amazon Museum (Museu da Amazônia – MUSA)
A museum dedicated to the biodiversity, ecology, and Indigenous cultures of the Amazon rainforest. (Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil)
The Félix Éboué Museum (Musée Félix Éboué)
A museum preserving the life and legacy of French Guianese statesman Félix Éboué. (Cayenne, French Guiana, France)
The Cayenne Museum of Cultures (Musée des Cultures Guyanaises)
A museum dedicated to the cultural diversity and history of French Guiana. (Cayenne, French Guiana, France)
The Museum of African Heritage (Museum of African Heritage)
A museum preserving the history and cultural heritage of African descendants in Guyana. (Georgetown, Guyana)
The Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology (Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology)
Guyana's principal museum dedicated to Indigenous archaeology and ethnography. (Georgetown, Guyana)
The National Museum of Guyana (Guyana National Museum)
Guyana's national museum preserving archaeology, natural history, ethnography, and colonial history. (Georgetown, Guyana)
The Numismatic Museum (Museo Numismático del Banco Central del Ecuador)
A museum dedicated to the monetary history and numismatic heritage of Ecuador. (Quito, Ecuador)
The Fort Zeelandia Museum (Fort Zeelandia Museum)
A museum housed in the country's oldest colonial fort, preserving Suriname's colonial history. (Paramaribo, Suriname)
The National Museum of Suriname (Surinaams Museum)
Suriname's national museum documenting the country's history, ethnography, and cultural diversity. (Paramaribo, Suriname)
The Museum of Colonial Art (Museo de Arte Colonial)
A museum preserving colonial-era Venezuelan art and religious heritage. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Bolivarian Museum (Museo Bolivariano)
A museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Simón Bolívar. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Children's Museum of Caracas (Museo de los Niños de Caracas)
An interactive museum promoting science, technology, and education for children. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Museum of Natural Sciences (Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Caracas)
Venezuela's principal museum of natural history and biodiversity. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Armando Reverón)
Venezuela's leading museum of modern and contemporary art. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Venezuela's national museum dedicated to Venezuelan and international fine arts. (Caracas, Venezuela)
The National Museum of Natural History (Museo de Historia Natural del Paraguay
Paraguay's principal museum of natural history, biodiversity, and geology. (San Lorenzo, Paraguay)
The National Pantheon Museum (Panteón Nacional de los Héroes)
A national memorial and museum honoring Paraguay's independence heroes and prominent historical figures. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Casa de la Independencia Museum (Casa de la Independencia)
A museum preserving the history of Paraguay's independence movement. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Museum of Indigenous Art (Museo del Barro)
One of South America's most important museums of Indigenous, folk, and contemporary Paraguayan art. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The National Museum of Fine Arts (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes)
Paraguay's leading museum of fine arts. (Asunción, Paraguay)
The Torres García Museum (Museo Torres García)
A museum preserving the works and legacy of Joaquín Torres García. (Montevideo, Uruguay)