About Van Museum
The Van Museum or Urartu Museum (Turkish: Van müzesi) is a museum located in the city of Van in eastern Turkey. It showcases on 13,000 m2 a large archaeological and ethnographic record of human life and cultural development in the lake Van region from eastern Anatolia’s Stone Age to the present. The main focus of the museum is on the Urartian period, about 2800-2600 years ago. Of particular interest are the Hakkari kurgan stelae.
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Location and Access
Van Museum is located in İpekyolu district, Van. Coordinates are 38.50472, 43.34111. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Van.
Places to Visit Near Van Museum
Historical Places
Van Fortress
Historical Places
Religious Sites
Süleyman Han Mosque
Religious Sites
Galip Pasha Tomb
Religious Sites
Tomb of Sheikh Abdurahman Gazi
Religious Sites
Şeyh Abdurrahman Gazi Mosque
Religious Sites
Kızıl Minareli Cami
Religious Sites