4 million visitors to museums and historical sites in 3 months
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy made a statement on his social media account. Ersoy said, „We hosted nearly 4 million visitors in our museums and ruins in the first 3 months of 2024. The most visited museums and ruins in our country in this period are Konya Mevlana Museum, Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins, Izmir Efes Ruins, Nevşehir Göreme Ruins.“ „, Nevşehir Zelve-Paşabağları Ruins, Ankara Republic Museum, Istanbul Archeology Museum, Istanbul Galata Tower, Şanlıurfa Göbeklitepe Ruins, Nevşehir Kaymaklı Underground City,“ he said.
Minister Ersoy also stated that the museums will be open during the Eid holiday and said, „Are your museum cards ready? More than 300 museums and ruins affiliated with our Ministry and the museums within the Presidency of National Palaces are waiting for you during the Eid al-Fitr. Museum card, which is indispensable for those who travel to history and culture, is only „It’s 60 liras. We expect it during the holidays as well,“ he said.
KONYA MEVLANA MUSEUM IS IN THE FIRST PLACE
In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that museums and historical sites, which reached approximately 30.5 million visitors last year, hosted 3 million 886 thousand 998 visitors in the first 3 months of this year. According to the statement; Konya Mevlana Museum became the most visited museum in the last 3 months with 383 thousand 392 people. Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins were visited by 259 thousand 25 people, Izmir Efes Ruins by 249 thousand 482, Izmir Efes Ruins by 249 thousand 482, Nevşehir Göreme Ruins by 149 thousand 23 people.
A RECORD FOR MUSEUM CART SALES
In the statement, it was stated that a record was broken in Müzekart sales. Accordingly, 701 thousand 162 Museum cards were sold in the first 3 months of the year. Museum card sales increased by 7 percent in January this year compared to the same month last year and reached 217 thousand 33. February sales increased by 122 percent compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 245 thousand 10, and March sales increased by 77 percent, reaching 239 thousand 119 units.
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Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that nearly 4 million visitors had visited museums and ruins in Turkey in the first 3 months of 2024. The most visited sites included the Konya Mevlana Museum, Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins, Izmir Efes Ruins, Nevşehir Göreme Ruins, Nevşehir Zelve-Paşabağları Ruins, Ankara Republic Museum, Istanbul Archeology Museum, Istanbul Galata Tower, Şanlıurfa Göbeklitepe Ruins, and Nevşehir Kaymaklı Underground City. Minister Ersoy also mentioned that museums will be open during the upcoming Eid holiday and encouraged visitors to get their museum cards, which cost only 60 liras. Additionally, a record was broken in Museum card sales, with over 701 thousand cards sold in the first 3 months of the year.
The Konya Mevlana Museum was the most visited museum in the last 3 months, followed by Denizli Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Ruins, Izmir Efes Ruins, and Nevşehir Göreme Ruins. The total number of visitors to museums and historical sites in the first 3 months of the year was 3 million 886 thousand 998. Museum card sales also saw an increase, with 701 thousand 162 cards sold in the mentioned period, marking a significant rise compared to the previous year.
