The Rahmi M. Koç Museum (Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi) is a technology museum opposite Ankara Castle in Ankara, Turkey. It’s housed in two historic caravanserais, Çengelhan and Safranhan.
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is one of the finest museums in Turkey. It’s located a short walk downhill from Ankara Castle in Ankara.
The Erimtan Archaeology and Arts Museum (Erimtan Arkeoloji ve Sanat Müzesi) is a private museum in Ankara, Turkey. It sits just across from the main gate to Ankara Castle.
The Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum (Gökyay Vakfı Satranç Müzesi) was one of the nicest surprises we found when visiting Ankara, Turkey. It’s a hidden gem that’s well worth visiting.
Samanpazarı is the neighborhood running downhill south of Ankara Castle in Ankara, Turkey. It’s home to a handful of museums, historic buildings, and shops selling crafts and antiques. Samanpazarı is a good place to explore after visiting the castle.
Ankara Castle (Ankara Kalesi) is a fortification on the highest part of the old city of Ankara, Turkey. Also called Hisar, or the Citadel, it features a neighborhood full of traditional Ottoman homes.
Ulucanlar Prison (Ulucanlar Cezaevi) was one of the most notorious prisons in Turkey. It’s located in the heart of Ankara just a short walk east of Ankara Castle.
The Ankara Ethnography Museum (Etnografya Müzesi) is one of the finest museums in the city. It contains a collection of Turkish art from the Seljuk period to the present.
The Foundation Works Museum (Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi) in Ankara, Turkey, is an ethnographic museum displaying items endowed to mosques all over the country.