Amasya Museum (Müze)

Amasya Museum is the provincial archaeology and ethnography museum of Amasya, housed in a purpose-built building in the city centre. The collection covers the full sweep of Amasya's rich past, from prehistoric artefacts through Hittite bronzes and Hellenistic ceramics to Byzantine jewellery and Ottoman objects. The museum's most famous exhibits are the naturally preserved mummies of Amasya: a group of Ilkhanid-era individuals from the 14th century whose bodies were naturally mummified in the clay soil of the region and recovered during excavations of the old town. Displayed in a dedicated hall, these mummies are among the most complete naturally preserved human remains from medieval Anatolia. The accompanying interpretation covers the Ilkhanid period in Amasya, when the city served as a political and cultural centre under the Mongol successor state. Beyond the mummies, the numismatic gallery holds an extensive collection of Pontic, Roman, and Byzantine coins struck in Amasya, illustrating the city's importance as a mint town across multiple centuries. The ethnography section displays traditional Ottoman-era household objects, costumes, and crafts from the Amasya province, providing context for the Yalıboyu mansion interiors visible nearby. The museum is compact and can be covered thoroughly in 1 to 1.5 hours. Labels are in Turkish and, for the principal objects, in English. Admission is charged and covered by the Turkish museum card (Müzekart).