Nasuh Paşa Inn

Nasuh Pasha Inn, also known as Suluhan, was commissioned by Nasuh Pasha, who served as Grand Vizier in the early 17th century. The foundation deed of the inn is dated 1613 (1022 AH). Suluhan was constructed in the style of classical Ottoman urban caravanserais. It has a two-storey structure with a nearly square rectangular plan. While only the southern and eastern walls of the building have survived, the entrance façade remains well preserved. The main entrance is set within a large barrel-vaulted iiwān. Above the depressed-arch doorway, there is a relief depicting a bifurcated sword, along with a two-line inscription. The rooms of the inn are arranged around an inner courtyard and open onto it through façades featuring a single door and window each. Rubble stone was predominantly used in the construction of the load-bearing walls, with cut stone and brick employed in certain sections. According to the three-line Turkish restoration inscription above the entrance, the inn underwent repairs between 1918 and 1921 under the supervision of Deputy Governor Mehmet Hurşit Bey. Restoration works initiated in 2009 were completed in 2016, after which the inn was reopened for public use.

My Moneybox Museum

The transformation of collecting over time is considered a cultural asset. Traditional moneybox culture has evolved into digital forms today; this transformation is reflected in the ways individuals accumulate valuables. Created with this in mind, My Moneybox Museum views museums as “moneybox” representing cultural heritage and aims to transform each moneybox into a tool that makes visible the treasures hidden in dreams. The museum defines each individual as a moneybox with their own cultural heritage and offers visitors the opportunity to fill their “moneybox of time” with unique experiences offered during different visits.

Industry and Technology Museum Of Machınery and Chemıcal Industry Instıtutıon

The Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) Industry and Technology Museum was established to highlight MKEK’s contributions to the history of Turkish industry, as well as its role in shaping the country’s production culture and the foundation of many new institutions. The museum serves as a venue for collecting, preserving, researching, and exhibiting artifacts and documents related to industry and engineering, including those belonging to institutions and individuals who have played a significant role in guiding the development of Turkish industry, especially MKEK.

Türkpusat Tradıtıonal War Arrows Museum

Established in 2019, the Türkpusat Museum aims to promote traditional weapons, equipment, and ethnographic artifacts, thereby preserving cultural heritage. The museum provides historical, philosophical, and technical insights into Turkish martial arts, with a particular focus on archery. Additionally, it highlights the craftsmanship underlying the military tradition in detail. Designed to allow visitors to experience, touch, and feel history, the museum exhibits original collections from various periods of Turkish warfare and sports history. It houses the largest and most diverse collection of arrowheads in terms of type and era. Visitors can also participate in cultural activities, including traditional Turkish archery shooting and workshop training.

Geopark Museum

The Geopark Museum, affiliated with Kızılcahamam Municipality, conveys the geoenvironment and the interaction between extinct and living organisms through digital exhibitions, films, games, replicas, and original artifacts. The museum displays traces dating back 23 million years to the third phase of the geological time period, a time characterized by intense volcanic activity that shaped the lands of Anatolia. Additionally, the museum features animal models representing the region’s fauna.

Hamiye Çolakoğlu Ceramics Museum

The museum, established to honor the memory of ceramic artist Hamiye Çolakoğlu, began operating after her passing in 2014. Hamiye Çolakoğlu was also the founder of the Ceramics Department at Hacettepe University. She was the first female artist in Türkiye to produce high-fired ceramic works at temperatures of 1,280 °C and above. Her ceramic wall installations and sculptures, which integrate with architecture, are featured in various institutional buildings, enhancing the aesthetic value of the spaces they are integrated into.

Ankara Museum of Intangible Culturel Haritage

Ankara Museum of Intangible Cultural Heritage, aims to contribute to transform Ankara from a city known primarily for bureaucracy and civil service into a center of cultural tourism. The museum conducts field research to identify the city’s historical and cultural values and seeks to transmit these findings to future generations by developing applicable models based on the collected data. The museum’s activities are shaped by research, conducted in various districts and villages of Ankara, with the results presented through interactive and practical demonstrations. Among the traditional performing arts showcased are Karagöz (shadow play), orta oyunu (traditional improvised theatre), meddah (storytelling), village plays, and traditional children’s games. Handicrafts such as ıhlamur woodblock printing and the art of ebru (paper marbling) are also featured as part of the museum’s hands-on offerings. In addition, the museum keeps alive various elements of Ankara’s intangible cultural heritage, including folktales, folk songs, stories, lullabies, rhymed folk poems, traditional gatherings, symbolic henna nights, diş hediği (baby’s first tooth celebration), and military send-off ceremonies with henna.

Ankara Roman Theatre

It was discovered in 1982 and salvage excavations began on March 15, 1983. Salvage excavations were carried out until 1986 by Museum of Anatolian Civilizationss Directorate. During excavations, remains of a typical Roman theatre dated to the beginning of 2nd century B.C. were found. In addition to the many statues and pieces of statues, some of the remains of the theatre include parts of the foundation and the walls of the vaulted parados, the floored orchestra, the audience section (cavea) and the stage.

Samarqandı House Museum

Located next to the Sheikh Ali Semerkandi Complex, the museum offers glimpses into life in 15th-century Çamlıdere. Constructed using mud made from a mixture of earth and straw, the museum’s walls are built with adobe and earth plaster over stone. The foundation layer is treated with wild plum resin applied over the mud to prevent the soil from loosening. The upper ceilings are reinforced against rain by aligning wooden poles and layering willow leaves between them, creating a durable and weather-resistant structure. In the garden of the Semerkandi House Museum, special areas have been created where visitors -both children and adultscan plant and harvest vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and potatoes. This hands-on experience offers a meaningful way to relive memories of traditional rural life.

Museum Of Occupatıonal Health and Safety

At the Occupational Health and Safety Museum, 146 items are on display, including testing and analysis devices as well as personal protective equipment related to occupational health and safety, spanning from the foundation of the affiliated institute presidency to the present day.

Tacettin Sultan Mosque And Lodge

The lodge was built in the 17th century by Celveti Sheikh Tâceddinzâde Mustafa Efendi and underwent restoration during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid. Documents from that restoration describe the complex as consisting of a mosque, a lodge, a tomb, and dervish quarters. In 1892, during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II, the mosque, minaret, and tomb were demolished and rebuilt. Constructed in a rectangular plan using local Ankara andesite stone, the structure reflects traditional regional architecture. The renowned poet Mehmed Âkif Ersoy composed the Turkish National Anthem (İstiklâl Marşı) in 1921 in the selamlık (men’s reception hall) section of this building. In 1949, the structure was converted into the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Museum and opened to visitors. The museum exhibits include Ersoy’s personal belongings such as his pocket watch, eyeglasses, prayer beads, rifle, and wax statues.

100ᵀᴴ Anniversary Museum of Ankara Olgunlaşma Institute

The museum was established on November 24, 1981, within the body of the institute to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Atatürk’s birth. It was founded with the aim of preserving and revitalizing ethnographic artifacts that are at risk of being forgotten, passing them on to future generations, and introducing Turkish culture and traditional handicrafts to both local and international visitors. A significant portion of the collection belongs to the late Ottoman period. The museum consists of three main sections: The first section exhibits silver household items and jewelry; the second showcases handcrafted embroidery works and the third features a “Hall of Honor,” displaying photographs of Atatürk and the museum’s guestbook.