Tekirdağ Museumvisitor guide.

Tekirdağ Museum opened in 1967 in the building currently housing the Physical Education Directorate, operating in a modest exhibition gallery until 1977. In 1976, today's museum building, then serving as the Governor's Mansion, was allocated by the Governorship to the Ministry of Culture for use as a museum. Tekirdağ Museum opened to the public on December 28, 1992. Stone Artifacts Hall This hall displays stone monuments including stelae, votive stelae, statues, and figurines discovered at Perinthos (Marmara Ereğlisi), Heraion Tepe (Karaevlialtı), Bisanthe (Barbaros), Apri (Kermeyan), and other archaeological sites throughout Tekirdağ province, alongside finds from the Naip Tumulus burial chamber. Small Archaeological Finds Hall Displaying artifacts spanning from prehistoric periods through the Byzantine era, exhibits include a terracotta mother goddess vessel, daily utensils, kraters, amphorae, bronze figurines, metal vessels, spearheads, arrowheads, fibulae, glass and stone jewelry, unguentaria, ornamental items, and coins. Ethnography Hall Glazed terracotta vessels from Ottoman and recent periods, firearms, edged weapons, silver ornaments, traditional male and female costumes of the Tekirdağ region, bath sets, and embroideries are showcased. Karacakılavuz weavings and a traditional historical Tekirdağ bedroom are also featured here. Tekirdağ Room Recreates a domestic living interior portraying the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Open-Air Display The museum's expansive five-terraced garden exhibits Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman architectural fragments, sarcophagi, tombstones, inscriptions, columns, statues, milestones, and reliefs found across Tekirdağ. In addition, an Ottoman-era Tekirdağ town fountain and sebil are displayed near the summer seating area. A tea garden in the museum courtyard welcomes visitors and local residents. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS TEKİRDAĞ MURATLI ATATÜRK HOUSE MUSEUM