Where is Etnografya müzesi?

Etnografya müzesi is in Altındağ, Ankara.

How long does it take to visit Etnografya müzesi?

The suggested visit time for Etnografya müzesi is about 60 minutes.

What else is there to see near Etnografya müzesi?

toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Etnografya müzesi; the closest are Ankara Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi, Ankara Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü 100. Yıl Müzesi, Zübeyde Hanim Büstü.

Is Etnografya müzesi on the way anywhere, and which route?

Etnografya müzesi lies 8.1 km from the Ankara – Trabzon route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.

Destination

Etnografya müzesi

The Ethnography Museum, which was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s first temporary resting place, was established on the hill in Ankara known by the name Namazgâh.

Altındağ, Ankara

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Highlights

Museum
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Museum visits

Suggested visit:60 minutes

The Ethnography Museum, the first temporary resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was established on the hill in Ankara known as Namazgâh. The Ethnography Museum exhibits examples of Turkish art continuing from the Seljuk period to the present day, folk clothing collected from various regions of Anatolia, ornaments, shoes, examples of clogs, carpet weaving with techniques and patterns specific to the Turks, among the fine examples of Anatolian metal art 15th-century Mamluk cauldrons, Ottoman sherbet cauldrons, ewers, basins, trays, coffee trays, bowls, cups, bows, arrows, flintlock pistols, rifles, swords, yatağans from the Ottoman period, and an Ottoman State coat of arms embroidered on atlas fabric bearing the tughra of Sultan Mahmud II are exhibited in the museum,

According to Wikipedia

This museum in Altındağ, Ankara, stands on the site once known as Namazgâh Tepesi. Its building was designed by Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and constructed between 1925 and 1928. The sources also give 1927 as the founding year.

Source: Ethnography Museum of Ankara, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Summarised in our own words. · Source: Ankara Etnografya Müzesi, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Summarised in our own words.

At a glance

Type: ethnographic museum, building, museum
Built / founded: 1927

Source: Wikidata

Last updated: 20 October 2026

Location and surroundings

Etnografya müzesi sits within Altındağ, Ankara. The toroti catalogue holds 140 described stops across Ankara, 61 of them in Altındağ.

The nearest stop is Ankara Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi, 80 m to the north. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.

The Ankara – Trabzon route passes 8.1 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.

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Other places nearby

Ankara Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi80 m to the north Ankara Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü 100. Yıl Müzesi130 m to the west Zübeyde Hanim Büstü160 m to the southwest Mimar Sinan Anıti290 m to the south Ankara Vakif Eserleri Müzesi330 m to the north Atatürk Vagonu Müzesi360 m to the east

Routes that pass close by

Ankara – Trabzon8.1 km Ankara – Samsun9.9 km Ankara – Adana19 km Ankara – Erzurum19 km Ankara – Kayseri19 km Ankara – Konya19 km Ankara – Mersin19 km Ankara – Nevsehir19 km Istanbul – Nevsehir19 km Istanbul – Ankara19 km

Frequently asked

What is Etnografya müzesi?: The Ethnography Museum, which was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s first temporary resting place, was established on the hill in Ankara known by the name Namazgâh.
Where is Etnografya müzesi?: Etnografya müzesi is in Altındağ, Ankara.
How long does it take to visit Etnografya müzesi?: The suggested visit time for Etnografya müzesi is about 60 minutes.
What else is there to see near Etnografya müzesi?: toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Etnografya müzesi; the closest are Ankara Resim Ve Heykel Müzesi, Ankara Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü 100. Yıl Müzesi, Zübeyde Hanim Büstü.
Is Etnografya müzesi on the way anywhere, and which route?: Etnografya müzesi lies 8.1 km from the Ankara – Trabzon route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.