The Antalya Museum is one of the largest museums in Türkiye, located in Antalya. During the Italian occupation of Antalya in 1919, archaeologists accompanying the occupying forces began collecting ancient artifacts they found while touring the region and transporting them to the Italian Consulate. Süleyman Fikri Erten, a high school teacher at the time who was interested in Antalya's history and archaeology, opposed this action by the Italians, who claimed they were collecting historical artifacts in the name of civilization.
He laid the foundation for the Antalya Museum by renovating a small, abandoned mosque next to the Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque. After the Italians withdrew from Antalya, he brought the artifacts they had collected to this small museum. From 1937 onwards, the Yivli Minare Mosque was used as a museum. New artifacts were discovered in excavations in the region. Remnants of ancient civilizations were unearthed and exhibited one by one.
Today, the Antalya Museum, located in Konyaaltı, consists of 13 exhibition halls, a garden, and an open gallery. Covering an area of 7,000 square meters, the museum displays approximately 5,000 artifacts. Between 25,000 and 30,000 artifacts are preserved without being exhibited in the museum. The Antalya Museum was awarded the "Council of Europe Special Prize" in 1988.
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