Culture and art / Museum
Gaziantep Pistachio Museum
Şahinbey, Gaziantep
The world's first pistachio museum, telling the history, harvest and varieties of the Antep pistachio in a pistachio-shaped building.
Its story
The museum, built by the Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, opened on 21 September 2018 to present the place of the Antep pistachio in the city's history and economy. It is in a pistachio-shaped building in the Pistachio Park on the grounds of the Pistachio Research Institute. In nine sections, the pistachio's history, the regions where it grows, related plants, the harvest and processing, varieties, nutritional value and uses are explained; the harvest and processing are brought to life with mechatronic sculptures. In 2019 it received the 'Living Museum' award of the Union of Historic Towns. The Antep pistachio is registered with TÜRKPATENT as a designation of origin.
Key facts
- Opened
- 2018
- Admission
- Paid
- Getting there
- Pistachio Park, west of Şahinbey
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Food route
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
37.05848, 37.34206
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaziantep_Fıstık_Müzesi | https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1274399380 | https://ci.turkpatent.gov.tr/cografi-isaretler/detay/37889