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Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi
Rüştü Bey, who had the mansion built, was the examining magistrate of Akşehir (the investigating judge of that period). There are two structures in the district known by his name. One of these is Rüştü Bey Hanı, built in 1904, and the other is Rüştü Bey Konağı, whose construction began at the beginning of World War I. After Rüştü Bey had the house belonging to his father Mustafa Ağa, located on the same parcel, demolished, the mansion, whose construction was begun by Armenian masters, was completed by Turkish masters.
Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi and 6 places around it
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Highlights
- Museum
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- Museum visits
Suggested visit:45 minutes
Planned as a twin house with a basement and two floors above the ground floor, with a wooden structural system and adobe and stone materials, one part of the building was occupied by Rüştü Bey’s sons and one part by himself. In Akşehir, where different ethnic groups lived together throughout history, a mixed cultural texture can be seen. For this reason, elements different from traditional Turkish houses are frequently encountered in the architectural texture of the city. The traces of this mixed culture are also clearly seen in Rüştü Bey Konağı.
Rüştü Bey Konağı, registered by the decision of the High Council of the Ministry of Culture dated 15.11.1985 and numbered 1569, was expropriated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1989, and its restoration was begun in 1992. Rüştü Bey Konağı, later arranged as the “Nasreddin Hoca Archaeology and Ethnography Museum,” has preserved its originality to the present day. The mansion, built in the twin house plan type, was constructed as two storeys above the basement and entrance floor. There are a total of six rooms on the entrance floor, and together with the administrative units, the Ethnographic and Archaeological Works Depot is also located on this floor. The second floor is the section where archaeological works are exhibited. There are a total of six rooms in both sections of the building, three in each. The works are displayed in rooms divided chronologically into periods. The third floor is the section where ethnographic works are exhibited. On one side there are rooms where Nasreddin Hoca’s anecdote and the sıra yarenleri are reenacted, and where the bridal room belonging to Akşehir is exhibited. On the other side, works of an ethnographic nature are exhibited. In the central hall, the Seyyid Mahmud Hayrânî Tomb door, showing 13th-century woodwork, and the sarcophagus belonging to Şeyh Eyüb Tomb are exhibited.
Places to Visit in Konya Address: Akşehir/Konya
At a glance
- Type
- archaeological museum
- Built / founded
- 2007
Last updated: 22 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi sits within Akşehir, Konya. The toroti catalogue holds 57 described stops across Konya, 2 of them in Akşehir.
The nearest stop is Batı Cephesi Karargahı Müzesi, 360 m to the northeast. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
The Ankara – Antalya route passes 3.9 km away, so this works as a stop along the drive.
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- What is Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi?
- Rüştü Bey, who had the mansion built, was the examining magistrate of Akşehir (the investigating judge of that period). There are two structures in the district known by his name. One of these is Rüştü Bey Hanı, built in 1904, and the other is Rüştü Bey Konağı, whose construction began at the beginning of World War I. After Rüştü Bey had the house belonging to his father Mustafa Ağa, located on the same parcel, demolished, the mansion, whose construction was begun by Armenian masters, was completed by Turkish masters.
- Where is Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi?
- Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi is in Akşehir, Konya.
- How long does it take to visit Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi?
- The suggested visit time for Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi; the closest are Batı Cephesi Karargahı Müzesi, Antiocheia Antik Su Kemerleri, Antiokheia Antik Kenti Roma Hamamı.
- Is Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi on the way anywhere, and which route?
- Akşehir Nasreddin Hoca Arkeoloji Ve Etnografya Müzesi lies 3.9 km from the Ankara – Antalya route, close enough to add to that drive with a short detour.