| It is a museum in Ankara where the archeological works of arts are exhibited and which is one of the respectable museums of the world. It is located at the Atpazari district, southeast coast of Ankara Castle’s external wall, at two Ottoman structures which are reconstructed with a new function. One of those structures is Mahmut Pasa Bedesten and the other is Kursunlu Han. The museum where only works of arts belonging to Hitit Era were exhibited at the beginning are then enriched by the works of arts belonging to other civilizations and became the Museum of Anatolian civilizations after being Hitit Museum. Anatolian Archeology is exhibited at those historical places of Ottoman Period chronologically beginning from the Paleolithic Age to the present day at the Museum of Anatolian Civilization which is one of the respectable museums of the world with its own collections today. First museum in Ankara was established by Culture Director Mr. Galip in 1921 at the bastion of the castle which was called as Akkale. In addition to that museum, the works of arts were also collected from Augustus Sanctuary and Roma Baths. A museum building having large areas was required after Hitit works of arts were started to be sent to Ankara by the consideration of constructing “Eti Museum” at the center with the request of Ataturk. The utilization of Mahmut Pasa Bedesten and Kursunlu Han as a museum building after repairing was recommended by Hamit Zubeyr who was the Culture Director at that period to Saffet Arikan who was the Minister of Education at that period, and the restoration works were commenced which has continued from 1938 till 1968. While the repairing of the buildings were continuing in 1943, the canopy middle lounge which was arranged by the committee headed by the German archaeologist H.G.Guterbock was opened to visitors. The repairing project of that section was made by M. Architect Macit Kural and its repairing was carried out by M. Architect Mr.Zuhtu. The museum management has used Akkale along with the warehouse in 1948.
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