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Ephesus Museum

A sight in Center, Selçuk, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Ephesus Museum in Center, Selçuk
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Why go

Finds from Ephesus, including two statues of Artemis.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Selçuk, alongside 6 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Selçuk Saturday Market and Kybele Gastro.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Center
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Selçuk, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Selçuk Saturday Market

    Large weekly market of Aegean produce, olives and cheeses.

    Shopping · 0.3 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Kybele Gastro

    Well-reviewed Selçuk restaurant for Aegean and Turkish dishes.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Temple of Artemis

    Site of an ancient Wonder of the World, now one re-erected column in a marsh.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Basilica of St. John

    Ruins of Justinian's basilica over the traditional tomb of John the Apostle.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Ephesus Ancient City

    Roman port city with the Library of Celsus and a 25,000-seat theater.

    Sight · 2.5 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Terrace Houses

    Roofed Roman villas with mosaics and wall paintings inside Ephesus.

    Sight · 2.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ephesus Museum is a stop on our Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Selçuk

2 more curated sights in Selçuk. See the full Selçuk guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Selçuk run from 12°C in January to 39°C in July; January is usually the wettest month. For Ephesus Museum itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Selçuk from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Selçuk weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Atatürk, Uğur Mumcu Sevgi Yolu No: 26, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye
Coordinates
37.94894, 27.36767
Destination
Selçuk, Turkey

Ephesus Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ephesus Museum?

Plan on about an hour at Ephesus Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ephesus Museum?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Ephesus Museum?

Ephesus Museum is at Atatürk, Uğur Mumcu Sevgi Yolu No: 26, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye, in Center. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ephesus Museum?

Ephesus Museum appears on Istanbul, Cappadocia & Ephesus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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