Güpgüpoğlu Mansion & Ethnography Museum

After the archaeological artifacts were moved to a newly constructed building in Gültepe Neighborhood in 1969, the Hunat Hatun Madrasa underwent restoration and was opened to visitors as the Ethnography Museum on March 6, 1983. Later, as per orders from the Ministry, the madrasa was vacated and handed over to the Regional Directorate of Foundations.

The ethnographic artifacts were then transferred to the Selamlık (men’s guest quarters) section—an addition to the original building—on the eastern side of the Güpgüpoğlu Mansion. After exhibition and arrangement works were completed, the Ethnography Museum was reopened to visitors on May 18, 1998.

The museum is located on the second floor of the building and can be accessed via a staircase with stone steps and wooden railings. The rooms are arranged around a central hall, and to the north of this hall, there is a semi-open pavilion (köşk).

Originally established in 1983 at the Hunat Hatun Madrasa, the museum was moved in 1997 to the Güpgüpoğlu Mansion, located on Tennuri Street in Cumhuriyet Neighborhood. The mansion was constructed between 1419 and 1497, with additions continuing into the 18th century.

A part of the mansion is arranged to reflect the layout of traditional Ottoman houses, while the other parts serve as the Ethnography Museum, displaying Turkish-Islamic artifacts from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods.

At the Ethnography Museum, you can see exhibits of tiles and ceramics, various weapons, wooden and metal objects, manuscripts, carpets and kilims, traditional men’s and women’s clothing, as well as jewelry and decorative items.

You can be sure that the Ethnography Museum (Güpgüpoğlu Mansion) will take you on a fascinating journey through history.