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Amasya · Place 8 · 396M
Amasya Museum
A museum presenting the region’s past through archaeology and ethnography.
Suggested time60 min
Elevation & effort396 m · Level walk
Best windowBefore the midday closure or after 13:00.
Walking note6 min
PRACTICAL ACCESS & WALKING METHOD
Mustafa Kemal Paşa Cad. 91; a six-minute walk southwest of the Bayezid complex.
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT
Amasya Museum displays archaeological and ethnographic objects from many periods. Highlights include the Hittite Teshub figurine, Ilkhanid-period mummies and the Roman Apple Mosaic. Its origins go back to objects brought together in the Bayezid II Complex in 1928.
Why visit
Objects from different periods put the city’s monuments in context. The Roman Apple Mosaic and Ilkhanid mummies are collection highlights.
VISITOR TIP — WHAT NOT TO MISS
Compare objects from different periods to follow the region’s long history.
