Ephesus Archaeological Museum



The Ephesus Archaeological Museum (Efes Müzesi) is an archaeological museum in Selçuk near the Ancient Greek city of İzmir, Turkey. It houses finds from the nearby Ephesus excavation site. Its best-known exhibit is the ancient statue of the Greek Goddess Artemis retrieved from the temple of the goddess in Ephesus.

There are approximately 64 thousand pieces exhibited in the Ephesus Museum.

The other museum with a great number of Ephesus artifacts is the Ephesus Museum in Vienna.

The museum closed at the end of 2012, and reopened in November 2014 after extensive renovations.

Sections in Ephesus Archaeological Museum

 * Terrace Houses Findings Hall
 * Fountain Findings Hall
 * New Findings and Small Findings Hall
 * Great Courtyard
 * Grave Findings Hall
 * Artemis of Ephesus Hall
 * Emperor Cults Hall
 * Small Courtyard