Manisa Museum (Manisa Müzesi)

Manisa Museum was first established as a depot in Muradiye Kulliye Medrese in 1935. Archaeological and ethnographic works from the Manisa region were stored here.

In 1943 the museum was opened to the public. It was closed from 1958 to 1962 for repairs to the Medrese. In 1963 it was enlarged with the inclusion of the Imaret (soup kitchen), which was opened to the public in 1972. Today the Imaret contains the archaeological works, while the Medrese contains the ethnographic works.

The corridors of the archaeological section contain sculpture from Manisa arranged in archaeological order. The first rooms contain Byzantine period works, and the other rooms Roman period works. The large exhibition rooms contain the findings of the excavations at the ruins of Sart, which began in 1958. They are arranged according to period and include mosaics, ceramics, various stone objects, terracotta and bone ornaments etc.

The last rooms contain findings from the Roman period and a rich collection of findings from the Prehistoric ages.

The second section of Manisa Museum is housed in the Medrese. It contains examples of Turkish art and ethnography. One room has been furnished as a room in a Turkish house. Exhibits in this section include weapons, clothing, woodcarving, engravings, tiles, embroidery, carpets and kilims, which make up a really fine collection.