Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi
The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations is a national and archaeological museum in Ankara. It is one of the 96 sights of Turkey featured on this site and is ranked 70th in popularity based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Monday through Sunday. Adult tickets cost 80 TL. Visitors can reach the site via Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), which is 24 km away. The museum is located 2 km from the capital, Ankara. While visiting, you can also see the Kocatepe Mosque, which is 2.4 km away, or the Çankaya Mansion, located 5.5 km from the museum.
For the best weather, July and August are the warmest months with daily highs reaching 30 °C to 31 °C and the least amount of rain. January is the coldest month, with average lows of -3 °C. Rainfall is highest in April, with about 52 mm of rain recorded.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -3 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 44 | 37 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 39 | 49 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
