Kastamonu Archaeology Museum

Kastamonu Archaeology Museum was opened to the public in 1963 as the Archaeology and Ethnography Museum and began operating exclusively as an archaeology museum following renovations in 2016. The collection includes artifacts spanning from the Paleolithic Age to the Ottoman period.

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Architectural Features

The museum building was constructed in 1910 by the Committee of Union and Progress. The structure, with a rectangular plan, consists of three floors including a basement. Materials reflecting the architectural characteristics of the period were used in its construction.

Collection and Artifacts

The museum collection includes artifacts from the Paleolithic, Chalcolithic, Early Bronze, Hittite, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods. Exhibited items include pottery, bronze objects, glassware, figurines, seals, coins and sculptures. In the museum garden, sarcophagi, grave stelae and architectural elements from various periods are displayed.

Atatürk Room

The Atatürk Room, located within a section of the museum, is dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s 1925 visit to Kastamonu. The room displays personal belongings used by Atatürk during this visit and photographs related to the Hat and Clothing Revolution.