Alacahoyuk Muzesi
Alacahoyuk Muzesi
4.5
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience Alacahoyuk Muzesi and nearby attractions
The area
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Attractions
1 within 6 miles
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
97 reviews
Excellent
63
Very good
25
Average
9
Poor
0
Terrible
0
These reviews have been automatically translated from their original language.
This service may contain translations provided by Google. Google disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to translations, including any warranties of accuracy, reliability, and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from forgery.
Dirk W
Alexandra Headland, Australia10,142 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
The small museum is part of the Alacahoyuk site. It is not overwhelming, because most of the best finds are now displayed in Ankara, in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. But still, walking through will give you a better understanding of the sophistication of the Hittite civilization. There are some really elegant sculptures and terracotta on display, showing the craftmanship of these people 5,000 year ago.
Outside, you enter through the Sphinx Gate and note the carved walls on either side. You will see many remnants of rooms, royal tombs, fortified walls and towers. Looking at some of the carvings, you cannot help think of the similarities with the Hittite's enemies, the Egyptians.
I found it a moving experience to visit this important historical site.
Outside, you enter through the Sphinx Gate and note the carved walls on either side. You will see many remnants of rooms, royal tombs, fortified walls and towers. Looking at some of the carvings, you cannot help think of the similarities with the Hittite's enemies, the Egyptians.
I found it a moving experience to visit this important historical site.
Written 21 November 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Suat A
Ankara, Türkiye1,295 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
A place to visit when you come to Hattusa. More needs to be excavated. It is a very small area compared to Hattusa and has not been studied enough. Still, this city of thousands of years ago deserves half an hour of your time.
Written 20 January 2024
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
TubaKoseogluOkcu
Istanbul, Türkiye6,754 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
Alacahöyük Museum is located inside the Alacahöyük site and is quite small. Though majority of the site findings are today exhibited at Ankara's Anadolu Medeniyetleri Museum, couple of site findings can be seen here too. But this museum is mainly about the history of the excavations at the site. The museum makes more sense when visited before the site.
Written 10 July 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jay P
551 contributions
Jun 2015 • Solo
This is worth getting a taxi to from other sites, as it's a fascinating ruin, currently being improved to be more accessible. Immediately you are impressed by the two stone "sphynx" guardians at the gates, and then the surprisingly long tunnel under the ruins, and finally the endlessly fascinating early bronze age graves, which appear to have been relocated as found from other areas around Alaca. Some of the skeletons have lavish gold jewellery and crowns, and the sites are strewn with fascinating relics which they were buried with. The museum is also very good. The whole site takes 30 to 90 minutes to walk is and is mostly flat paved ground. Some areas are off limits for excavation.
Written 10 June 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
utkukavruk
Samsun, Türkiye68 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
an other city of hattis'. you can visit the archeological sites then the small museum. the environment is lovely. the place is much more smaller compared to hattusas but it isworth to visit. you can follow the touristic road seperating from the ankara-corum highway. it is no more than 10 kms. then you can lead to hattusas just 37 kms away from alacahoyuk.
Written 17 October 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Susan T
Mount Pleasant, WI598 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
Like walking back in time trying to imagine how an ancient people lived. The archaeological site and museum were well done; very informative. There was an archaeological dig in progress during our visit. Learned a lot about the Hittites. You can see the old tombs and walk through various tunnels. Definitely a must see!
Written 5 August 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hakan T
78 contributions
Feb 2017 • Family
Excellence of history for great Hittit culture. Very well furnished, well identified very very nice place to visit if you spare minimum an hour
Written 2 February 2017
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Connoisseur-of-Life
Mississauga, Canada1,362 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
We visited this site with a qualified and fluent English speaking guide. To have come here on our own would have been a travesty to the extent that it is easy to miss significant aspects of the ruins. I found it hard to account for the location of such an important complex in antiquity allowing for the seemingly remoteness today. The museum, although small, is worth a visit. Unless you are an history enthusiast and want to learn about the Hatti civilization, you may not enjoy this place as much as we did. The Royal tombs are especially fascinating as is the escape tunnel.
Written 7 April 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
nurtee
Amasya, Türkiye5 contributions
Jul 2018 • Solo
alachahuyuk is not very big museum, but it is quite interesting. It should be absolutely seen when one is after the hittitie legacy in analtolia
Written 28 July 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Tamer H
Bolu, Türkiye251 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
There are many aspects which increase the importance of this site. First of all this are exceptionally intact remains of the ancient Hittite civilisation; the real grandfathers of the Anatolian people. The burial sites with sun disk and deer figurine fragments give us clues about the burial tradition of the ancient kingdom.
Secondly the museum is worth seeing as a small and concise collection of findings. But the most important artefacts are in the burial chambers, not the museum.
Thirdly, the heritage site excavations and preservation efforts have been promoted and personally subsidised by the eternal father of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, efforts of whom can be observed and admired on the site. The mine carts donated by him for archeological functions are still on display in the garden; they are as precious as the ancient remains.
In short, a must see place. Pity that the current state is deteriorating and rubbish piles and weeds have started to invade the site.
Secondly the museum is worth seeing as a small and concise collection of findings. But the most important artefacts are in the burial chambers, not the museum.
Thirdly, the heritage site excavations and preservation efforts have been promoted and personally subsidised by the eternal father of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, efforts of whom can be observed and admired on the site. The mine carts donated by him for archeological functions are still on display in the garden; they are as precious as the ancient remains.
In short, a must see place. Pity that the current state is deteriorating and rubbish piles and weeds have started to invade the site.
Written 6 July 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Merhaba kimse buraya ulaşım konusunda detay vermemiş ben Çorum merkeze gelip şahsi aracım olmadan nasıl ulaşabilirim alacahoyuk müzesi ne
Written 24 May 2022
Showing results 1-1 of 1
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing