Museum
8 places
Zeki Müren Art Museum
The Zeki Müren Museum is the former home of Zeki Müren, a legendary figure in Turkish art music, transformed into a museum in Bodrum. This space, where the artist's stage costumes, personal belongings, and awards are displayed, is an important destination that sheds light on both music history and Bodrum's cultural life.
Menteşe Municipality Culture House
A 19th-century mansion of the Şerefliler family. This culture center and café carries the city's cosmopolitan past through its blend of Turkish-Greek architecture.
Özbekler House
A traditional Muğla house over 200 years old. It won the Chamber of Architects' "Best Preserved and Living Heritage" award in 1987; today it serves as the municipality office.
Muğla Museum
Turkey's first Natural History Museum. Original gladiator skeleton from Stratonikeia and fossils from 5–9 million years ago. Currently closed for earthquake safety work.
Hacıkadı House
The residence of Hacıkadı Süleyman Efendi, who commissioned the Clock Tower; a tangible example of elite life in Muğla at the turn of the 19th century.
Milas Museum
A regional museum opened in 1987. It houses Carian, Roman, and Byzantine period artifacts from excavations at Mylasa, Labraunda, Euromos, and Iasos.
Milas Carpet Museum
A museum of Milas carpet weaving, known since the 17th century. Looms, weaving techniques, and distinctive patterns — a collection with few equals in Turkey.
Bodrum Maritime Museum
A museum housed in the historic Bedesten building that tells the story of Bodrum's maritime culture.