Museums in Manavgat You Must Visit

Museums in Manavgat

Although Manavgat is famous for its fascinating natural beauties, there are also many museums in the region that you should see. If you come here, we have compiled for you the museum options that you should definitely visit. Here are the museums to visit in Manavgat!

Side Archaeological Museum

Side Archeology Museum is the first museum established in the ancient area. It was opened with the restoration of the City Bath in the Agora. Museum; The rectangular planned bathhouse consists of five halls of different sizes: cold room, sweat room, two warm room and hot room. Behind the bath, there is a large courtyard that extends to the sea walls. There are works in the museum from many different periods, especially the Hellenistic period and the Late Hittite period. It is possible to closely examine works such as portraits, sarcophagi, sculptures, reliefs and funerary stelae here. After the Side Archeology Museum, do not forget to visit the Tourism and Travel Library located nearby. In this library, which offers books by foreign and local authors to readers, ancient building elements unearthed during excavations are also exhibited. After your visit to Side Archeology Museum, you will have a different reading experience in the historical atmosphere of the library.

Manavgat City Museum

Manavgat City Museum, provides information about the region's history, culture, art, economic life and people's lifestyles. This place consists of three floors in total. There are different museum rooms designed for us to examine the life of the nomads who lived in the region. Antique items, antique pottery, bedding and many other old items are exhibited.

Side Underwater Museum

Side Underwater Museum, whose design was also signed by the Chamber of Shipping Antalya branch, is also the first underwater museum opened in our country. It comes first after the Mexican Underwater Museum in terms of the number of works exhibited in its branch. The museum hosts a total of 117 collections; It provides services within the scope of 5 basic themes. However, you need to have a professional diving certificate to go to this museum. If you have a certificate, you can experience this unique experience and witness unforgettable moments.

Cretan House of Culture

Cretan Culture House – Museum of Cretan Immigrants; It offers both historical and cultural information. At the same time, its visitors go on a journey into the past. The museum exhibits the works used by Cretan immigrants in their daily lives; It consists of three different sections: reception section, technical section and exhibition hall. There are photographs, documents, ethnographic and folkloric items from the past period in the House of Cretan Immigrants. There are also models and panels depicting the social life of those times.

Yoruk Museum

It is possible to get to know the Yoruk culture closely at the Private Yoruk Museum in Evrenseki. Nearly a thousand ethnographic works are exhibited here. Museum; It was built on an area of approximately 4 thousand square meters. Reenactments with statues are also made to introduce the nomadic life to visitors. With these animations, nomad migration, culture and animal husbandry activities are introduced. At the same time, the sport of oil wrestling, which is an extremely important entertainment activity for the Yoruk culture, is also introduced to visitors with statues. There are three different types of Yoruk tents in the open-air exhibition area of the museum. It is also possible to visit the inside of these tents.

If you want to discover the historical and cultural values of Manavgat, you can visit these museums and take a journey into the past by staying at Side Star Hotels, where you can watch the Ancient Side skyline.