About Muğla Museum
Muğla Museum is a museum in Muğla, Turkey. It is a general purpose museum combining natural history, archaeology and ethnography. The museum building, which is located on Müştak Bey street, is the former prison of Muğla city. The building was restored and opened as a museum in 1994.
One section of the museum exhibits the fossils of animals that lived 5-9 million years ago (i.e., Turolian period) from Kaklıcatepe, a hill close to Muğla. Another section focuses on archaeology; finds from excavations in Stratonicea excavations are exhibited in this area. There is also a skeleton of a gladiator. In ethnography section clothes and everyday tools from Muğla area are exhibited. There are 5460 items in the museum.
This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Muğla Museum
Location and Access
Muğla Museum is located in Muğla. Coordinates are 37.21722, 28.36806. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Muğla.
Places to Visit Near Muğla Museum
Historical Places
Old City Hall of Muğla
Historical Places
Vakıflar Baths
Historical Places
Eski Ziraat Bankası, Muğla
Religious Sites
Şemsi Ana Tomb
Religious Sites
Şeyh Mosque
Historical Places
Clock Tower Fountain
Religious Sites
Kurşunlu Mosque
Religious Sites
Historical Places in Muğla
Historical Places
Historical Places
Letoon
Historical Places
Historical Places
Historical Places
Historical Places
Historical Places
Tlos
Historical Places
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Muğla
- Category Historical Places
- Period 1994
- Coordinates 37.21722, 28.36806
Request a Guided Tour
Visit Muğla Museum with a licensed professional guide in Muğla.
See guides in Muğla