History and General Information / Local Legends and Folklore
Suna & İnan Kıraç Kaleiçi Museum is an exclusive private ethnography museum that was brought to the city by Suna and İnan Kıraç within the Vehbi Koç Foundation, by meticulously restoring a ruined traditional Antalya mansion and the adjacent historical Hagia Yorgi (St. George) Greek Orthodox Church between 1993 and 1995. In the two-storey traditional Antalya house section, the daily life of an Ottoman family in Kaleiçi in the second half of the 19th century; Scenes such as the henna night ceremony, coffee offering etiquette and the groom's shave are portrayed with wax statues and original period items. In the section of the Historical Hagia Yorgi Church, Çanakkale ceramics, Ottoman embroidery and period art collections are exhibited. Geographical Structure, Altitude and Natural Features
The museum is located at an altitude of approximately 35 meters above sea level, within the narrow cobblestone Kocatepe Street texture of Kaleiçi. The courtyard of the museum is decorated with authentic Mediterranean mosaic flooring (rhodope) made of pebbles and bougainvilleas. It is a calm, peaceful inner courtyard oasis surrounded by centuries-old mansion walls. Visiting Hours, Days and Entrance Fees
•Entrance Fee:The museum charges a symbolic entrance fee; students and teachers benefit from a discount (Müzekart is not valid in this private foundation museum).•Visiting Hours and Days:It is open to visitors 6 days a week between 09:00 - 18:00, except Wednesdays.•Rules, Safety and Stroller/Disabled Access: Wheelchairs cannot go up to the second floor as the historic mansion has wooden stairs; The ground floor courtyard and Hagia Yorgi Church exhibition hall are level and accessible for the disabled and strollers. The works should not be touched.•Facilities and Facilities:There is a museum store, souvenir book stand, recreation garden and clean WC facilities. Transportation, Public Transit Routes and Exact Location•Address / Open Location:Barbaros Mahallesi, Kocatepe Sokak No:25, Kaleiçi, 07100 Muratpaşa / Antalya.•Road Conditions and Vehicle Availability: Located in Kaleiçi; It can be reached on foot in 5 minutes (approximately 300 meters) from Hadrian's Gate.•Real Public Transportation Information: You can get off at the Nostalgia tram 'Üçkapılar' stop and walk.•Parking Availability:Atatürk Caddesi or Işıklar parking lots outside Kaleiçi are used. Contextual Experience Tips, Photography and Local Gastronomy•Best Photo Spots and Frames:The restored stone apse and wooden iconostasis details of the Hagia Yorgi Church and the traditional henna night reenactment hall.•Light and Shooting Hours:Morning hours are the clearest light for courtyard photography.•Local Gastronomy Recommendations:After visiting the museum, you should try handmade orange dark chocolate and espresso at the boutique chocolatiers in Kaleiçi.