Antalya Archeological Museum is located on a mountain in the western part of the city in the Konyaalti. It is one and the most important attractions of Antalya. The history of the museum begins in 1919 when Antalya was occupied by Italian troops. While Italian archaeologists arrived in the city in order to collect the maximum number of artifacts found during the excavations, and brought them to Italy. Prevent the export of the cultural heritage of Suleyman Fikri Bey managed to who was the teacher of the sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Later the collection was located in Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque and the museum received official status in 1937.

The museum has more than 2,000 exhibits. Archaeological work continues, so that the museum received new exhibits. Currently, the museum is the largest in Turkey and is one of the most famous museums in the world. The museum has 13 rooms, which occupy an area of ​​7,000 square meters. m.

1 room - Children. Artifacts of the Hall are the ancient coin boxes and toys. Children are given the opportunity themselves to blind a vase or statue of clay or paint. Created creations can be presented to the museum, and you can take as a souvenir.

Hall 2 - Natural history and prehistory. Hall will be interesting to fans of ancient history. Among the exhibits of the Neanderthal skeleton and teeth, diggers, axes, scrapers, arrowheads and other tools belonging to different ages.

3 room - Thumbnails 1. In this hall displayed the entire history of the evolution of the ceramic case, since the 12th century BC Presents a variety of vases and decorations of all sizes.

Hall 4 - Gods. All the exhibits in this room are connected with the gods of antiquity: figurines of gods; black cubes, which are a symbol of the battle of the Amazons; and griffins, magnificent vases, etc.

Hall 5 - Miniatures 2. Here are a selection of artworks, vases and figurines, ornaments and utensils. One of the exhibits of the hall is a silver plate with engraving depicting the head of the goddess Athena. In the center is set to become Zeus, Aphrodite, Artemis, Fortune and other gods. Statue of Hercules, made of bronze, was raised from the seabed in Foca. It is also made of bronze statues of Apollo and Hermes. There is also a showcase of underwater exhibits that were found on the wreck. Among the exhibits are many serebryanyz and gold jewelry.

Hall 6 - Emperors. In the hall of portraits, busts, statues and sculptures of emperors, made of marble, clay and plaster. Portraits Sabina, Faustina, Hadrian, Trajan, and others.

Hall 7 - Sarcophagus. Presented sarcophagi belonging to the times of the Roman Empire. Here you can also see the urns and funeral steles.

Hall 8 - Icons. The hall has collected a lot of icons.

Hall 9 - Mosaic. Presents a variety of ancient mosaics. The main exhibit of the hall is a mosaic, which is composed of the names of philosophers.

Hall 10 - Coins. The oldest coin is presented in this hall, more than 2500 years.

11-13 Rooms - A set of three halls form a department of ethnography.

The museum also has a gallery and a children's room in the open air, which represent about 5000 exhibits in the museum store is still around 30,000 copies.