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The İzmir Ethnography Museum (Turkish: İzmir Etnografya Müzesi) is an ethnography museum in İzmir, Turkey. It contains a number of pieces of clothing and pottery from the Seljuk period of Turkish history onwards. Admission to the museum is free.
İzmir Etnografya Müzesi
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| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | İzmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°24′49.4″N 27°07′42.6″E / 38.413722°N 27.128500°E / 38.413722; 27.128500 |
| Type | Ethnography |
| Website | [1] |
The building that now houses the İzmir Ethnography Museum was originally built in 1831 to function as the St. Roche Hospital.[1] The building is four stories high and is made of stone. The museum contain a beautiful collection of colorful displays, including dioramas, photos and information panels. These artifacts demonstrate the local arts, crafts and customs. Various sections in the museum portray subjects as wide-ranging and intriguing as camel wrestling, pottery, tin-plating and felt-making, embroidery. There are also various displays of weaponry, jewelry and a rich collection of illustrated manuscripts.[2]
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