The Most Important Museums in Bursa

Bursa city in Turkey has many distinguished museums that constitute an important part of the city and its ancient and contemporary civilizational heritage. Therefore, in this article from Ebla Real Estate, we will talk about the most important museums in Bursa city in Turkey.

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The most important museums of Bursa city:
Bursa City Museum (Bursa Kent Müzesi):
Archeology Museum in Bursa (Bursa Arkeoloji Müzesi):
Ottoman House Museum in Bursa (Bursa Osmanlı Evi Müzesi):
Atatürk House Museum in Bursa, Atatürk Mansion (Bursa Atatürk Evi Müzesi):
Turkish Islamic Arts Museum in Bursa (Bursa Türk İslam Eserleri Müzesi):
Müdanya Armistice House Museum (Müdanya Mütareke Evi Müzesi):
Bursa Art Gallery (Bursa Ahmet Vefik Paşa Tiyatrosu):

The most important museums of Bursa city:

The city of Bursa in Turkey is one of the most important cities that combine the heritage of the past and the present, not only in Turkey, but in the world. Moreover, museums play an important role in the formation of Turkish culture and the city of Bursa has protected its historic heritage until the present day. Bursa, which was capital of the Ottoman Empire for many years, is one of the centers of rich culture and civilization. It has many significant museums including:

Bursa City Museum (Bursa Kent Müzesi):

It is located in the city center in Osmangazi district of Bursa. Bursa City Museum reflects the rich Turkish heritage of the Marmara region. Moreover, Bursa City Museum embodies the cultural, economic and social significance of Bursa. It contains a lot of folklore pieces and handicrafts that include handmade carpets and wood carvings. Bursa Museum has three floors including the basement, ground floor, and 1st floor. On the first floor there is a lot of information about the cultural past of the city. Furthermore, the ground floor presents the history of Bursa in chronological order. Additionally, in the basement of the museum, visitors can visit the historical artisan street, where there are examples of the city’s commercial life.

Archeology Museum in Bursa (Bursa Arkeoloji Müzesi):

It is one of the most important museums of Bursa city, which focuses on the successive civilizations that passed through the city. Archeology Museum covers an area of 3500 m². Moreover, Archeology Museum consists of an art gallery, ceramic-glass and metal works hall, coin and prehistoric works hall and stone works hall. Furthermore, some of the artifacts date back more than 2,300 years.

Ottoman House Museum in Bursa (Bursa Osmanlı Evi Müzesi):

Ottoman House Museum is located in the historical district of Al-Muradia in the center of Bursa in Osmangazi district, in the wooden house opposite the Sultan Murad Mosque. It is also the house where Fatih Sultan Mehmed, who conquered Istanbul, was born. Moreover, the two-storey house used as a museum today, has the characteristics of the 17th century in terms of plan and decorations. Furthermore, it is one of the oldest and most beautiful houses still standing in Bursa. Additionally, Ottoman House Museum is full of Ottoman sculpture and drawings that reflects the Ottoman creativity in that period.

Atatürk House Museum in Bursa, Atatürk Mansion (Bursa Atatürk Evi Müzesi):

Atatürk mansion was purchased with the initiatives of Bursa Mayor, during Ataturk’s second Bursa visit in 1923, and dedicated to Ataturk. Moreover, in 1968, the mansion was assigned to the Ministry of Culture. Furthermore, on the Turkish Republic’s 50th anniversary, they converted it into one of the most important and famous museums. Atatürk House Museum is a model of simple and amazing architecture at the same time. Its simple architecture that is away from the complexities of modernity attracts the attention of visitors. Additionally, there is a charming garden surrounding it.

Turkish Islamic Arts Museum in Bursa (Bursa Türk İslam Eserleri Müzesi):

The Museum of Turkish Islamic Arts is located on the eastern side of the city center. There are lots of works, arts and crafts dating back to the Ottoman era, such as textiles, drawings, manuscripts, wood carvings, and weapons. It was opened in the mid-seventies of the last century. Additionally, in the museum, there are tiles and ceramics from the Seljuk and Beylics periods, examples of Turkish metal art, tombac and other metal works, Seljuk coins, traditional Turkish handicrafts and clothes. In addition, there are Islamic graves, tombstones, and epitaphs in the garden of the museum.

Müdanya Armistice House Museum (Müdanya Mütareke Evi Müzesi):

Müdanya Armistice Museum is located in Bursa in the coastal region of Mudanya. It is 25 km from the city center of Bursa. The house is where the Armistice of Müdanya was signed after the Turkish War of Independence on 11 October 1922. By this treaty the Republic of Turkey was internationally acknowledged. In 1937 it was opened as a museum under the Municipality of Müdanya. The museum is a two-storey wooden house and it contains a basement. In Müdanya Armistice Museum, there are photographs and documents belonging to the armistice period.

Bursa Art Gallery (Bursa Ahmet Vefik Paşa Tiyatrosu):

Bursa Art Gallery is located in the Republic Square in the city of Bursa, within Ahmet Paşa Theater. It includes many drawings, carvings and paintings created by artists from different cities and regions of Turkey. Thus, through this article, we talked about the most important museum in Bursa city.