Yörük Müzesi

About Yörük Müzesi

Yörük Müzesi in Manavgat was set up by the Department of City History and Promotion of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality and is run by the metropolitan municipality. It introduces the culture of the Yörük, the semi-nomadic people who have used the highland pastures of Antalya for centuries, through ethnographic objects. Exhibits are arranged by theme: social life, weaving, farming and herding, food culture and living spaces. The museum covers about 4000 square metres, with two indoor galleries, an outdoor display area and three Yörük tents: a topak tent, an alaçık tent and a goat-hair tent. It holds close to a thousand objects, many donated by visitors. According to the Ministry of National Education venue guide, entry is free, visitors may not enter the tents, and groups should book ahead.