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Museums You Need to Visit in Samsun
With its natural harbor, sheltered structure and commanding position, Samsun, the pearl of the Black Sea, is a captivating city. However, Samsun is not just about its unique natural beauty. It is known to have been a significant destination for many civilizations throughout the ages. The affluent historical and cultural heritage of the city is showcased to visitors through its museums. Here are the museums you need to visit in Samsun if you happen to be in Samsun.
Samsun Gazi Museum
Opened in 1940 by the Samsun Municipality, the Samsun Gazi Museum is located on Mecidiye Street in the Kale neighborhood. This museum, which displays belongings to our great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk brought from the Atatürk Museum, is also known as the place where Atatürk stayed when he set foot in Samsun on May 19, 1919.
Of course, it was known as Mıntıka (Mantıka) Palace at the time. On his second visit to Samsun, between September 20 to 24, 1924, the building was gifted to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk by the people of Samsun. You should definitely visit this museum, which also houses wax figures of Atatürk and his 18 comrades-in-arms with whom he set out for Samsun.
Opening Hours: 08.00-17.00.
Visiting Days: Every day except Mondays.
Samsun Amazon Köyü Müzesi (Samsun Amazon Village Museum)
It is known that the Amazons, who lived between 3000 and 2000 BC and lived in a matriarchal order, once lived in Terme. An Amazon village has been established in Batıpark, İlkadım, to commemorate these warrior women.
Inside this village, there are wax figures representing Amazon women. To experience the stories of these brave women, Samsun Amazon Köyü Müzesi (Samsun Amazon Village Museum) with its mystical atmosphere and commemoration of brave warrior women, is definitely worth a visit to your Samsun itinerary.
Opening Hours: 08.30-17.00.
Visiting Days: Open daily.
Opening Hours for Monday: 12.00-17.00.
Bandırma Vapuru Müzesi (Bandırma Ferry Museum)
How about visiting that place steeped in history? Bandırma Vapuru Müzesi (Bandırma Ferry Museum), comprised of two areas: the Ship Museum and the Open Air Museum, will allow you to witness history up close. You can navigate the ship, which is a life-size replica of the Bandırma Ferry, by following the green directional arrows.
As you tour the museum, you can see a representation of a meeting between Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his comrades. A brass clock, fixed at 08.00, commemorates the arrival of our great leader, Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, in Samsun at 08.00 on May 19, 1919, opposite to Atatürk's statue. For a close-up view of history, Bandırma Vapuru Müzesi (Bandırma Ferry Museum) should be at the top of your list of places to visit.
Opening Hours: For summer 08.30-18.45, For winter 08.00-17.00.
Visiting Days: Open daily.
Opening Hours for Monday: 12.00-17.00.
Sadi Tekkesi Kuvâ-yi Milliye Ruhu Müzesi (Sadi Tekkesi Kuva-yi Milliye Spirit Museum)
Sadi Tekkesi Kuvâ-yi Milliye Ruhu Müzesi (Sadi Tekkesi Kuva-yi Milliye Spirit Museum), one of the first places in Anatolia where support for the War of Independence was provided, allows you to experience the atmosphere of the Kuvay-i Milliye movement today. Originally designed as a thematic museum, the venue was restored and transformed into a museum in 2013.
Opening Hours: 08.00-17.00.
Visiting Days: Open daily.
Havza Atatürk Evi Müzesi (Havza Atatürk House Museum)
Havza Atatürk Evi Müzesi (Havza Atatürk House Museum), which now serves as a museum, was once home to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk during his stay in Havza between May 25 and June 13, 1919. This site, which also served as the first headquarters of the National Struggle, preserves the spirit of the era and continues to inspire visitors with a sense of the spirit of the War of Independence.
Opening Hours: 08.00-17.00 However, it is closed between 12.00-13.00.
Visiting Days: Every day.
Samsun, home to a rich cultural heritage, is not limited to these museums.
Among the museums that you can visit in the city are:
- Samsun Kent Müzesi (Samsun City Museum),
- Samsun Panorama Müzesi (Samsun Panorama Museum),
- Alaçam Mübadele Müzesi (Alaçam Population Exchange Museum),
- Bafra Arkeoloji Müzesi (Bafra Archaeological Museum),
- Bafra Tütün Müzesi (Bafra Tobacco Museum),
- Canik Oyuncak Müzesi (Canik Toy Museum),
- Ladik Eğitim Müzesi (Ladik Education Museum),
- Kavak Yaşar Doğu Evi Müzesi (Kavak Yaşar East House Museum),
- Tekkeköy Arkeoloji Vadisi Müze Evi (Tekkeköy Archaeological Valley Museum),
- Samsun Cerrahi Aletler Müzesi (Samsun Surgical Instruments Museum).
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