Ortahisar Ethnography Museum

Its story

The Ortahisar Ethnography Museum is a private museum created through the efforts of two entrepreneurs by restoring the town's old municipal building and its abandoned first tourist hotel. In twelve rooms, mannequins bring to life traditions such as turning rocks into houses and churches, farming tools, making pekmez (grape molasses), wool spinning, carpet and kilim weaving, the Turkish bath, the village room, the asking for a bride's hand (kız isteme) and the henna night. Within walking distance of Ortahisar Castle, the museum is a good complement for understanding everyday life in the region.

Note

Opening hours should be confirmed on site

Opened

2004

Admission

Paid (private museum)

Visit duration

45 minutes

Trip purpose

• Rainy day
• Traveling with kids

Location

38.62130, 34.86485

Where to eat nearby

45 venues within about 2 km

• Beefy Kebab

  Kebab house

  40 m

• Minik Restaurant

  Restaurant

  50 m

• Carna Cave

  Restaurant

  60 m

• No. 10 Restaurant

  Restaurant

  70 m

• Fresko

  Restaurant

  90 m

• kafe lokanta

  Lokanta (home-style eatery)

  130 m

• Neşeli Günler

  Restaurant

  160 m

• Janus Cappadocia Restaurant

  Fish restaurant

  210 m

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