Kastamonu Archaeology Museum

The Archaeological Museum (Arkeoloji Müzesi) is one of the country’s leading museums with regard to the number of historical works. The museum is divided into three main sections. The first section, titled Stone Artifacts Section, exhibits statues, funerary stelae and sarcophagi. One of the most intriguing works in this section is the Statue of Satyr (Satyr Heykeli), which is exhibited together with the items in the sarcophagus since it was discovered during the excavation of a tumulus. The second section is dedicated to “M. K. Atatürk and the Hat Revolution”. When Atatürk visited Kastamonu, he held his second speech on the Hat Revolution in the building of the CHP, the then People's Party, which is now a museum. This section exhibits Atatürk's belongings, and documents concerning the revolution. The third section exhibits stone, metal, terra-cotta, and glass artifacts from and around Kastamonu in a chronological order from prehistory to the Eastern Roman period. Each of the objects in this section are remarkably interesting. The most important ones among them are the metal objects found during the excavations in Devrekani Kınık. Especially the Bull's-Head Rhyton, which is a type of vase used during religious rituals, as well as the bowl inscribed with Hittite Hieroglyphs are the most important ones. The hieroglyphic inscription on the bowl shows the name Taprammi. The most important feature of the bowl is the depiction of two pairing unknown animals. Such an image is not found on any other Hittite Era works found in our country - a feature which makes the museum important. Another work in this group found during excavations is the statuette of a warrior with a crested helmet. There are not a lot of similar works in other museums in Türkiye nor across the world. Another rare archaeological exemplar is the seashell manufactured of Hittite-period glass, which was found during the same excavations. Also, the statuette of the warrior with a crested helmet from a later era is very important.