Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that the number of visitors to museums and archaeological sites approached 4 million in the first quarter of 2024.
In his statement, Minister Ersoy noted that more than 300 museums and archaeological sites under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, as well as the museums under the Presidency's National Palaces Directorate, will be open to visitors during the Ramadan Eid. He also shared the most visited museums and archaeological sites nationwide.
The most visited museums and archaeological sites are as follows:
- Konya Mevlana Museum
- Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site
- Izmir Ephesus Archaeological Site
- Nevsehir Goreme Open Air Museum
- Nevsehir Zelve
- Pasabaglari Archaeological Site
- Ankara Republic Museum,
- Istanbul Archaeology Museum,
- Istanbul Galata Tower,
- Sanliurfa Gobeklitepe Archaeological Site
- Nevsehir Kaymakli Underground City
Konya Mevlana Museum is at the top
According to the announcement from the ministry, the museums and archaeological sites, which reached approximately 30.5 million visitors last year, were visited by 3,886,998 people in the first three months of this year. In this context, Konya Mevlana Museum became the most visited museum in the first quarter of the year with 383,392 visitors.
