Adana Archaeology Museum (Adana Arkeoloji Müzesi)

The Adana Archaeology Museum, Adana Arkeoloji Müzesi, is the principal archaeological museum of the province, standing on Ahmet Cevdet Yağ Bulvarı in the Döşeme district of Seyhan, Adana, southern Turkey. A state museum run by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it holds finds from the Neolithic to the Byzantine period gathered across the Cilician plain. Highlights include Roman sarcophagi and mosaics from Misis and other Cilician sites, along with pottery, sculpture, coins and smaller objects arranged chronologically through indoor galleries and an outdoor display of larger stonework. Visitors can follow the sequence from early settlement through Hittite, Roman and Byzantine eras, which gives useful context for the ruins scattered around Adana and nearby Tarsus and Misis. A thorough visit takes 1.5 to 2 hours; those with a strong interest in Roman art and mosaics may want longer. The best vantage points are in front of the large mosaic panels and sarcophagi, where reliefs repay a slow look, and photography of the permanent collection is normally permitted without flash, though visitors should confirm at the desk. The museum is closed on Mondays. From 1 April to 31 October it opens 08:30 to 19:00, with the ticket desk closing at 18:30; from 1 November to 31 March it opens 08:30 to 17:30, with the desk closing at 16:45. Foreign adult admission is about 335 TRY (roughly $7), listed in the ministry tariff as EUR 6, and the Müzekart is accepted; visitors under 18 enter free with ID. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are usually the quietest, while school groups and weekends bring more visitors. A taxi from the old town takes about ten minutes. Official information is published by the ministry at muze.gov.tr.