İzmir Archaeology Museum

İzmir Archaeology Museum, which was opened in 1927 in Aya Vukla (Gözlü) Church to exhibit the works uncovered by archaeological excavations in the city, today welcomes its visitors in its modern building in Bahribaba Park in Konak. İzmir Archaeology Museum, which is one of the first museums in Türkiye, hosts findings  from the 8,500-year-long history of İzmir and it is one of the first museums to visit in the city. The museum, which covers an area of 5.000 m2, hosts artefacts and finds from the excavations in various parts of the city including Bayraklı (Smyrna), Ephesus, and Bergama. One of the fascinating artefacts in the İzmir Archeology Museum is the marble “Androklos Statue” dated to Roman times, belonging to the founder of Ephesus, Androklos.