Museum Content
What is there in Iskele Archaeology Museum?
İskele Archaeology Museum was opened in 2018 and its building was converted into a museum by restoring the bazaar building, which was known as Bandabuliya in the past and was built during the British Sovereignty. This historical building is combined with a modern museum approach, offering visitors a unique experience.
The museum exhibits artifacts from eight different periods, starting from the Neolithic Period to the Roman Period. These artifacts reveal the rich archaeological heritage of Cyprus and its cultural history of more than 10,000 years.
The museum’s collection consists of various archaeological finds from different periods of Cypriot history. Needles, fishing rods and grinding stones from the Neolithic period showing the beginning of agriculture and animal husbandry, goddess figures and works of art made of stone and clay from the Chalcolithic period, tools and weapons made of copper and tin alloys from the Bronze Age, ceramic works of the Geometric and Archaic periods, many glass bottles and large sculptures from the Classical – Hellenistic – Roman Periods are presented to visitors at the Iskele Archaeological Museum.
Location
Where is Iskele Archaeology Museum?
İskele Archaeology Museum is located on Dr. Fazıl Küçük Street in the Yeni İskele district of İskele (Trikomo) accident, located on the east coast of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. We believe that you will not have any difficulty in reaching the museum, which is located at a very urbanized point.
Transportation
How to get to Iskele Archaeology Museum?
To reach the museum, which is located in the historical bandabuliya building, you should go to the Yeni İskele region of İskele accident in Cyprus. For this, you can head north on the Karpaz Highway to the direction of Bahçeler and when you pass here, you can find Dr. Fazıl Küçük Street where the museum is located.
If you have not yet entered Cyprus, you should first land at Nicosia Ercan Airport. Flights from Turkey to TRNC take approximately 1 hour. In addition, if you prefer sea route instead of airway, there are reciprocal ferry services from Kyrenia harbor to Anamur and Mersin.
The travel time to Iskele Archaeology Museum is approximately 1 hour from Nicosia and Kyrenia and approximately 25 minutes from Famagusta. You can use your own car for transportation to the region or take a look at car rental options.
Visit Information
Iskele Archaeology Museum Visiting Hours and Entrance Fee
Visiting hours for the museum are 08:00 – 15:30. The entrance fee is 30 TL for adults and 20 TL for students. However, in order to enter the museum, you must be there at 15:00 at the latest. The museum is also closed on weekends and public holidays.
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Plan Your Iskele Sightseeing Route
Places to visit in İskele
Trikomo offers a different adventure to its visitors with its historical ruins and natural beauties. As you approach Dipkarpaz, where the island ends, it draws attention with its changing atmosphere and magnificent structures that have survived from centuries ago to the present day.
