Gordion Museum
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| Established | 2012 |
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| Coordinates | 39°39′10″N 31°39′47″E / 39.65278°N 31.66306°E |
| Type | Archaeology |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture |
Gordion Museum is a museum in Turkey.
Unlike most other museums this museum is located in a village.[1] It is in Yassıhöyük village of Polatlı ilçe (district) in Ankara Province on the road to Polatlı at 39°39′10″N 31°39′47″E / 39.65278°N 31.66306°E. The village is founded next to Gordion, the capital of Phrygia an ancient kingdom in Anatolia.
History
The museum was established in 1963 as a subsidiary of Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara about 75 kilometres (47 mi) away. Recently, the museum was enlarged by adding a 180 square metres (1,900 sq ft) stock room, a 150 square metres (1,600 sq ft) additional exhibition hall a lab and conference room. There is also a 5,000 square metres (54,000 sq ft) open air exhibition area.[2]