Ethnography Museum

The Ethnography Museum of Ankara is the first museum of Turkish Rebuplic. Architecture of Ethnography Museum of Ankara reflects the characteristics of each period of Anatolia from the early ages to the Republic. The museum exhibits a rich collection of works which reflect ethnographic aspects of Anatolian people. At the museum, it is possible to see folk costumes, ornaments, Turkish-specific technical materials compiled from various regions of Anatolia as well as the finest examples of Ottoman calligraphic art, Turkish tile and glass art, metalworking art and wooden artifacts. Also exhibited at the Ethnography Museum is a collection of carpets and kilims from the famous carpet weaving centers of Uşak, Bergama, Kula, Milas, Ladik, Karaman, Niğde, and Kırşehir. The museum also has a specialized library on Anatolian ethnography and folklore, containing artifacts available related to the history of art.. A bronze statue of Atatürk on the horse made by an Italian sculptor Pietro Canonica in 1927 is placed in front of the museum. The museum temporarily hosted the sarcophagus of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk from November 21, 1938 until November 10, 1953, during the construction of Anıtkabir, his final resting place.