Ankara Museums
Anitkabir is located on an imposing hill, Anittepe quarter of the city, where the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, stands. Completed in 1953, it is an impressive fusion of ancient
and modern architectural styles. An adjacent museum houses a wax statue of Ataturk, his writings, letters and
personal items, as well as an exhibition of photographs recording important moments in his life and during
the establishment of the Republic. Anitkabir is open every day, while the adjacent museum is open every day
except Mondays.
Ankara Ethnography Museum (Etnografya Muzesi)
This museum is opposite the Opera House on Talat Pasa Boulevard, in the Ulus district. There is a fine collection of folkloric as well as Seljuk- and Ottoman-era artifacts.
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi)
Situated at the entrance of Ankara Castle, it is an old "bedesten" (covered bazaar) that has been beautifully restored and now houses a unique collection of Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hatti, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian, and Roman works as well as a major section dedicated to Lydian treasures.
State Art and Sculpture Museum (Resim-Heykel Muzesi)
This museum is close to the Ethnography Museum and houses a rich collection of Turkish art from the late 19th century to the present day. There are also galleries which host guest exhibitions.
War of Independence Museum (Kurtulus Savasi Muzesi)
This building, located on Ulus Square, was originally the first Parliament building (TBMM) of the Republic of Turkey. The War of Independence was planned and directed here as recorded in various photographs and items presently on exhibition. In another display, wax figures of former presidents of the Republic of Turkey are on exhibit.
TCDD (Turkish Railways) Locomotive Museum
An open-air museum near the railway station on Celal Bayar Boulevard which traces the history of steam locomotion through the locomotives and artifacts on display.
Turkish Air Force Aviation Museum
Museum is near the Istanbul Road, Etimesgut. The museum is home to various aircraft which are or have served in Turkish Air Force (Jets like F-86, F-100, F-102, F-104, F-5, F-4 and cargo planes like C-160 transall). Also a Hungarian Mig-21, a Pakistani Mig-19 and a Bulgarian Mig-17 are on display in the museum.