Anamur Museum

Scientific archaeological excavations initiated by American and Canadian scientists in the ancient city of Anemurium revealed the idea of ​​making a museum in Anamur District in order to evaluate all cultural ruins in the region. The first

Scientific archaeological excavations started in 1960 by American and Canadian scientists in the ancient city of Anemurium led to the idea of building a museum in Anamur District in order to evaluate all cultural ruins in the region. The first foundation of the museum building was laid in 1976 on a 2630 m² land allocated in Yalıevleri District. After the construction works were completed in 1990, the display and arrangement works were completed in 1992. Due to the lack of a healthy museum building until now; The works unearthed during the Anemurium excavations were preserved in the Alanya Museum, and other works unearthed around the district were preserved in the Silifke Museum.

history

In 1984, Anamur Museum was allocated personnel and the museum started to serve in a rented shop on Atatürk Boulevard. In the meantime, the museum tried to promote itself, and by combining the Ministry and its resources, it continued to identify cultural and natural assets in Anamur and its surroundings. In 1985 and 1986, rescue excavations were carried out in the Bozyazı (Nagidos) necropolis and the ruins of the Rig Manoi ancient city in Mamure Castle. First, the archaeological excavations of the city of Anemurium, initiated jointly by America and Canada, were later carried out by Canadian Prof. Dr. It was continued under the chairmanship of James Russell.

Since 1986, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, under the chairmanship of the Anamur Museum Directorate, Selçuk University Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Aydıncık (Kelenderis) excavations were started under the scientific responsibility of Levent Zoroğlu. In addition to the works from Anamur brought from Alanya and Silifke museums, the number of works brought from the Erdemli Museum, which was closed by the Ministry, and the works brought by the people of Anamur with great sensitivity, has reached 7000 today. There are administrative rooms, a library, a photography room, a conference hall on the upper floor of the museum building, and a cafeteria, ethnographic and archaeological sections, antiquities warehouses, and a laboratory on the lower floor.

In the conference hall, there were educational slide shows, paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc. aimed at preventing the smuggling of antiquities. Exhibitions such as are organized. The ethnographic section contains the best examples of our traditional arts. Folkloric items captured throughout the historical process, from the nomadic period to the transition to settled life, are exhibited. In the ethnographic section, there are rug samples known locally as Beğen, Çiğni Low, Ala, Aynalı and Boncuklu, as well as a wooden coffee grinder decorated with line engravings, a coffee cooler, a coffee can, a mirror, a mother-of-pearl inlaid drawer, a spoon holder carved in the shape of a spoon, a gunpowder holder, a wooden urup, mortar, purlin's stick, scraping stamp and various metal pots made with repousse technique; swords and shepherd's guns polished with the niello technique; There are examples of silver pendants made with filigree technique, necklace earrings, various jewellery, copper cauldrons and plates, woolen socks, scarves, towels, saddlebags, belts, tobacco and money purses, camel halters and watches.

Note: With the letter dated 27.12.2012 and numbered 27341 of the General Directorate of Museums, our directorate has been closed down due to the safety of works and life.

of the museum building was laid on a 2630 m² land allocated in Yalıevleri Neighborhood in 1976. After the completion of the construction procedures in 1990, exhibition and arrangement studies were concluded in 1992. Because of the lack of a healthy museum building; The works revealed during the Anemurium excavations were preserved in the Alanya Museum and the other works around the district were preserved in the Silifke Museum. The museum started to serve in a rental shop on Atatürk Boulevard. In the meantime, the museum tried to introduce itself, the ministries and opportunities were united in Anamur and around the cultural and natural assets continued to work, 1985 and 1986 in the Necropolis Bozyazı (Nagidos) and Mamure Castle Rig Manoi Ancient City Rescue Excavations were carried out. The archaeological excavations of the city of Anemurium, which was initiated jointly by America and Canada, then Canadian Prof.Dr. Dr. James was chaired by Russel. Dr. Under the scientific responsibility of Levent Zoroğlu, Aydıncık (Kelenderis) excavations were initiated. In addition to the works of Anamur from Alanya and Silifke museums, the number of works brought from the Erdemli Museum closed by the Ministry and the works brought by the Anamur people with great sensitivity have approached 7000 pieces today. On the upper floor of the museum building, administrative rooms, library, photography, conference hall, cafeteria, ethnographic and archaeological sequins, ancient warehouses, and laboratory are located on the lower floor. shows, paintings, sculptures, photos and so on. exhibitions are organized. The ethnographic section includes the best examples of our traditional arts. Folkloric items seized in the historical process until the movement of the nomadic period are exhibited. In the ethnographic section, in the region, with the samples of rugs known as low raw, ala, mirrored and beaded, decorated with line scraping with wooden coffee mills, coffee cooler, coffee box, mirror, psoriasis inlaid drawer, spoon form carved in the form of spoon, gunpowder, wooden urup, wooden urine Dibek, love stick, scraping stampa and repousse technique made with various minerals; Swords, shepherd pistols defended by Niello technique; Silver shaking, necklace earrings, various jewelry, copper boilers and plates made with watermark technique, wool socks, Uçkur, Peshkir, Heybe, Generation, Tobacco and Money Pouch, Camel Hour, Clock Samples. > Note: The General Directorate of Museums on 27.12.2012 and numbered 27341 due to the safety of our Directorate and life safety