,

Museum of Troy
Troya Müzesi
Troy Museum is located in Marmara
Troy Museum
Location of the museum in the Marmara Region
Established10 October 2018; 5 years ago (2018-10-10)
LocationTevfikiye, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
Coordinates39°57′19″N 26°14′57″E / 39.95528°N 26.24917°E / 39.95528; 26.24917
TypeArchaeological
Collection sizemore than 40,000 (2,000 on display)
Executive directorRıdvan Gölcük

The Museum of Troy (Turkish: Troya Müzesi) is an archaeological museum located close to the archaeological site of the ancient city of Troy, in present-day northwestern Turkey.

Opened in 2018, it exhibits in seven sections of a contemporary architectural building the historical artefacts from Troy and some other ancient cities around and on nearby islands. The museum director is Rıdvan Gölcük.[1] The Museum granted 2020 European Museum of the Year Special Appreciation Award and the European Museum Academy Special Award.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Exhibition featuring 150th anniversary of Troy Excavations opens to visitors". Hurriyet Daily News. 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Turkish museum receives European Museum Academy award". Anadolu Agency. 19 September 2021.
  3. ^ "2020/2021 European Museum Academmy Awards The Judge's Report" (PDF).
  4. ^ "The Winners of EMYA 2020 and 2021 are announced". europeanforum.museum.
✶ Medya