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educate youngsters about
bathing practices of old in a
hands-on way.
Open
8am-5pm daily in summer, and
closed Mon in winter.
Admission
10
YTL adults, 5 YTL children.
little bored by ancient relics and
pots, and may prefer to venture
outside in the museum's extensive
gardens, older children and
teenagers should find the artefacts
dating to the Palaeolithic Age and
the Ottoman period fascinating.
There is a children's section, how-
ever, where hands-on exhibits
may engage all ages for a time.
Some of the most notable exhibits
in the museum include the dual-
coloured ceramics that were cre-
ated by man's own hands around
5400 to 8500 BC. Highlights
include finds from the ancient
city of Perge in the Perge Theatre
Hall. Ruins still exist on the origi-
nal site of Perge, around 18km
from Antalya and can be visited.
There are also Bronze Age and
Byzantine exhibits from recovery
digs, plus an Ethnological
Collection of Selcuk and
Ottoman crafts. The museum,
which has 13 halls in total includ-
ing a Mosaics Hall, Icons Hall
and a Jewellery Hall, as well as an
open gallery area, often has addi-
tional opening times during the
height of the season.
Open
9am-6pm daily, closed Mon.
Admission
10 YTL adults, 5 YTL chil-
dren.
Amenities
children's section.
Suna-Inan Kirac Museum,
Antalya
Barbaros Mh. Kocatepe Sk. No 25,
Kaleiçi, Antalya.
b
+90 242 243 42
74;
www.kaleicimusum.org
Housed in two renovated and
brightly decorated buildings, the
Suna-Inan Kirac Museum brings
the history of Turkey's
Mediterranean region more or less
up-to-date, well up until the 19th
and 20th centuries anyway. While
it doesn't offer exhibits or areas
designed specifically for children,
it does have rooms that tell of
Turkish culture. For instance,
there's one room dedicated to
explaining the culture behind
growing and preparing Turkish
coffee. A little restaurant has been
created to resemble a traditional
Turkish cafe, and there's an area
used as a library and for special
cultural events.
Open
9am-6pm daily, closed Wed.
Admission
10 YTL adults, 5 YTL chil-
dren.
Amenities
restaurant.
The Archaeological Museum,
Antalya
Arts & Crafts
There are many crafts made by
hand in the region, and available
to purchase as gifts or souvenirs
to take back home. The most
popular are gold and silver
items, leather goods, copper
kettles and pots, ceramics and
wooden trinket boxes with inlaid
patterns. And don't forget the
★★
Antalya Archaeological Museum,
Konyaalti Caddesi, Antalya.
b
+90
242 238 56 88.
VALUE
Step inside the Archaeological
Museum in Antalya and you and
your family will get a glimpse of
this region of Turkey's rich history.
While small children may get a
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