Turkey Experiences Elevated Recognition of Museums and Historic Websites

In response to the Turkish Minister of Tradition and Tourism, Mehmet Ersoy, the nation welcomed virtually 4 million guests to its museums and historic websites within the first three months of 2024. This quantity contains over 300 museums and archaeological websites affiliated with the Ministry and the museums inside the Presidency of Nationwide Palaces.

Konya Mevlana Museum Is the Most Visited

Museums and historic websites in Turkey acquired roughly 30.5 million guests final yr and three,886,998 guests within the first three months of this yr. Konya Mevlana Museum was essentially the most visited museum within the first quarter of 2024, with 383,392 individuals.

Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins ranked second with 259,025 guests, and Izmir Efes Ruins ranked third with 249,482 guests.

The museums and ruins that hosted essentially the most guests within the first three months of the yr had been adopted by Izmir Efes Ruins, with 249,482 individuals, and Nevşehir Göreme Ruins, with 149,023 individuals, respectively.

File Museum Card Gross sales

To assist residents entry historic and cultural websites, the Ministry of Tradition and Tourism has set the worth of the Museum Card at 60 lira (about $2). The Museum Card grants entry to over 300 museums and historic websites affiliated with the Ministry of Tradition and Tourism and museums inside the Presidency of Nationwide Palaces. Within the first three months of 2024, there have been 701,162 gross sales of the Museum Card. In comparison with the identical month within the earlier yr, gross sales elevated by 7% in January, reaching 217,033. In February, gross sales elevated by 122% to 245,010 playing cards bought. In March, gross sales elevated by 77% to 239,119 playing cards bought.

Probably the most visited museums and ruins in Turkey within the first quarter of 2024:

1. Konya Mevlana Museum
2. Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins
3. Izmir Ephesus Ruins
4. Nevşehir Göreme Ruins
5. Nevşehir Zelve-Paşabağları Ruins
6. Ankara Republic Museum
7. Istanbul Archeology Museum
8. Istanbul Galata Tower
9. Şanlıurfa Göbeklitepe Ruins
10. Nevşehir Kaymaklı Underground Metropolis