Muğla Museum is a museum in Muğla, Turkey. It is a general purpose museum combining natural history, archaeology and ethnography. The museum building, which is located on Müştak Bey street, is the former prison of Muğla city. The building was restored and opened as a museum in 1994. One section of the museum exhibits the fossils of animals that lived 5-9 million years ago (i.e., Turolian period) from Kaklıcatepe, a hill close to Muğla. Another section focuses on archaeology; finds from excavations in Stratonicea excavations are exhibited in this area. There is also a skeleton of a gladiator. In ethnography section clothes and everyday tools from Muğla area are exhibited. There are 5460 items in the museum.
Muğla Museum is located in Menteşe district, Turkey. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 37.2172 and longitude 28.3681.
The museum was established in 1994, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
museum in Menteşe District... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in Turkey.
