Once Upon a Time Antalya Museum is in the administrative building of the old Weaving Factory. The museum, which consists of a total of 2.000 m2 exhibition area and 20 halls, gives information about the city's social life, traditions, and customs with more than two thousand works.
Traditional objects and ephemera are exhibited by using the possibilities of technology in the "Once Upon a Time in Antalya Museum", which has barrier-free and nature-friendly features.
Domestic and foreign guests can visit the museum in 8 different languages with an audio guide. Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman, Republican Periods, municipal and economic history, trade and industry, culture, art, sports, transportation, communication, traditional arts, geography, food, olive history, agriculture in the museum, livestock and greenhouse cultivation are displayed. It is possible to discover works that shed light on every aspect of Antalya, essential values and stories that contribute to its cultural identity.
Thousands of photographs donated by the people of Antalya, glasses belonging to Zeki Müren, who once lived in Antalya, his handwritten notes that he left in the drawer of the hotel where he stayed, photographs of famous artists and writers, are in the museum, which also includes the 'Esnaf Street', which evokes nostalgic feelings in its visitors. The drophead car is carrying the stars of Yeşilçam in the cortege of the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, the news in the press of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's visit to Antalya, the exploding glass of the St.Didier Shipwreck off the Kaleiçi Yacht Harbor, Antalyaspor's wear from past to the present. It is possible to examine the jerseys and many other precious pieces closely.
Once upon a time, Antalya Museum, which allows taking a fascinating journey into Antalya's historical past and cultural values, draws the attention of local and foreign tourists and those of Antalya who want to get to know the city they live in.
