Ephesus Archaeological Museum
The Ephesus Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum in Selçuk. It is one of the 96 sights in Turkey listed on this site and is ranked 87th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The museum is open from 08:00 to 18:00, Monday through Sunday. Adult entry costs 10€.
Visitors can reach the museum via Adnan Menderes International Airport in Gaziemir, which is 42 km away. The site is 522 km from Ankara. For those combining trips, the Temple of Artemis is 0.4 km away, while Ephesus and the Library of Celsus are 2.6 km away. The House of the Virgin Mary is 5.1 km away, and Magnesia on the Maeander is 18 km away. The weather is warmest in July and August with highs of 35 °C and 34 °C, while the rainiest months are January and December. The driest period is from June to September.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is January, with about 138 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 138 | 96 | 76 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 111 | 136 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
