THE NASREDDIN HOCA (HODJA) MUSEUM OF ARCHAELOGY AND ETHNOGRAPHY
Located on Ulu Cami Street in the Ann Quarter. Known as the Ruştü Bey Mansion.
The three-storey building was coastructed in the first half of the 20th century. After undergoing renovation it was opened as the Museum. The building has 2 sections on each floor and the rooms are laid out to show chronological development.
The second floor is the section where archaeological pieces are exhibited and the third floor is the section where ethnographical pieces are exhibited. On one side of the third floor there is a room which explains one of the tales of Nasreddin Hoca (Hodja), alongside a room which describes scenes from local folklore and a room dedicated to an Akşehir bride. On the other side are displayed ethnographical works. In the middle salon are exhibited pieces of 13th C. carpentry, the door of the Seyyid Mahmut Hayrani Tomb and the coffin from the Sheikh Eyüp Tomb.
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