Foundatıon Of The Ted Ankara College Museum

TED Ankara College not only has a longstanding history but also sheds light on the history of Turkish education. In its museum, various themed galleries display photographs, historical objects, and documents related to school activities, teachers, and students. Additionally, the original sheet music of the Victory March, composed by a Russian composer for Mustafa Kemal Pasha, is also part of the collection.

Metu Museum Of Archaelogy

The METU Archaeology Museum exhibits artifacts obtained from archaeological site areas within the campus. Although it houses a small collection of 825 inventory items, the museum’s collection covers significant periods that shed light on the historical development of Ankara and its surroundings

Victory Monument

The Monument located on Atatürk Boulevard was built by Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica in 1927. The statue shows Atatürk standing in his uniform and holding a sword. There are victory wreaths at the base of the statue made of bronze.

Pink Villa

The Pink Villa is the residence of İsmet İnönü, the second President of Türkiye. İnönü had this mansion built on the land he purchased in 1924 and lived there until his death in 1973. The first experiments with plants suitable for Ankara’s climate were carried out in the villa’s garden. With its high ceilings, interiors decorated with motifs, interlocking salons, dining room where Atatürk occasionally stayed, period furnishings, paintings, and wide wooden staircases, the Pink Villa is considered one of the symbolic buildings of the Republican era. The villa, which functions as a house museum, is opened to visitors annually on national holidays, displaying various belongings of İsmet İnönü and his family.

Rahmi M. Koç Museum

The Rahmi M. Koç Museum is Ankara’s first industrial museum and consists of two main sections: Çengelhan and Safranhan. These historical inns are located directly across from the Hisar Gate of Ankara Castle, in the former Atpazarı area, near the city’s traditional bazaars. Çengelhan, one of the four largest inns of its time, once served with numerous rooms and a dedicated area for camels, known as a “develik.” Safranhan, built in 1511, functioned as a typical Anatolian caravanserai. After the decline of the mohair trade in Ankara, Safranhan lost its significance and was later used as a prison during the late Ottoman period and the early years of the Republic. The museum features over four thousand objects displayed across 32 rooms, offering insights into the history of various industrial fields, including maritime transport, road transport, aviation, and medicine. The exhibited items range from small-scale models and steam engines to classic automobiles, reflecting the diversity and evolution of industrial heritage.

Agrıculture Museum

Established to preserve our cultural heritage and highlight traditional farming tools from the past to the present, the Agricultural Museum features a collection that includes plows, ox carts, hand mills, bellows, threshing boards, and rakes, among many other traditional agricultural implements. For those who have experienced rural life, the museum offers a nostalgic journey, while for younger generations, it provides an educational and enriching experience.

Ağsar Castle

Ağsar Castle is situated in a steep and rugged location between Çeltikçi, Kurumcu, and the Çamlıdere Dam, forming a perpendicular alignment with Alicin Monastery. The castle stands on the summit of a rocky outcrop at an elevation of approximately 300 meters on the southern slope of the stream between the dam inlet and Kısıkkaya. The precise period of its construction remains unknown; however, the aesthetic qualities of the masonry are considered to resemble Phrygian workmanship. On the slope of another nearby peak, a secondary structure consisting of four walls is also present. This structure is believed to be of Islamic origin and is thought to have been used as a dairy farm (mandıra). According to an alternative interpretation, it may have functioned as a derbent—a security outpost constructed during the Ottoman period to ensure the safety of transportation routes.

Ortabereket Hoyuk

Located in the northeast of the town of Ortabereket, the tumulus is of 100 metres wide and 15 metres high. The wide slit in the tumulus that was cut from the east side to the centre for treasure search damaged the tumulus to a great extent. Architectural ruins, ceramic pieces and seaming tools found in the area suggest that the place was densely inhabited from the Neolithic Age to the Late Bronze Age.

Chuf Chuf Game and Toy Museum

Located in the center of Çamlıdere district, opposite the Şeyh Ali Semerkandi Complex, the museum is designed as a space where adults can experience nostalgia and children can enjoy fun hours. The museum exhibits models of children playing traditional games in the houses and streets of Çamlıdere, alongside handmade wooden toys and a wide variety of toys and games made from wire and iron.

Boğazkesen Tomb

Boğazkesen Mausoleum, located in the Ayvaşık Quarter at the entrance to İnözü Valley, is a square-plan structure covered with a dome. Cut rubble stone and brick were used in its construction. As the mausoleum does not bear a construction inscription, it is dated to the 13th–14th centuries. Although the identities of the two graves within the mausoleum are unknown, it is traditionally stated that one of the graves is believed to belong to an individual named Emir Şahmer Pasha.

Beypazarı Anatolian Open-Air Museum

Open-Air Museum-Living Village located within the boundaries of Macunköy, a district of Beypazarı, the Anatolian Open-Air Museum - Living Village is established on an area of approximately 12 decares. The Living Village is designed with the aim of presenting Anatolian culture in a holistic manner. This holistic approach is supported by authentic examples of residential architecture from the seven geographical regions of Anatolia. The museum enables the exhibition of each valuable element of Anatolian folklore, emphasizing regional differences. It serves the purpose of preserving, sustaining, and embedding cultural heritage in public memory through applied museology techniques. Information within the museum is provided through two methods. The first is through museum interpreters and guides. Dressed in traditional costumes appropriate to the historical period being portrayed, the guides accompany visitors throughout their tour. The second method is based on the technique of radio drama, which is used to convey information in an engaging and narrative format.

Radio and Communication Museum

Opened on February 13, 2025, the Radio and Communication Museum is located in Ankara’s historic Hamamönü neighborhood, in the Altındağ district, within the Ankara Mansion. The museum’s primary aim is to narrate the historical development of communication, set against the backdrop of rapidly evolving communication Technologies, through human stories. Its collection includes fascinating historical devices such as radios, records, telephones, and gramophones. Following their tour, visitors can also spend time in the nostalgic and pleasant atmosphere of the Radio Cafe. The museum welcomes those who wish to go on an exhilarating journey through the sorrowful, joyful and hopeful pages of history