This museum definitely exceeded my expectations. In addition to artifacts from ancient Ephesus and its houses, it had a nice collection of other antiquities. The Eros/Cupid collection was charming, the marble Artemis statues were fascinating, and there was an interesting exhibit about gladiators-- who they were, how they fought, how they lived, and how they died. Well worth a visit.... more

Although most people probably just visit Ephesus itself, we found the museum humanized the experience and put Ephesus into perspective for us. As in many parts of Turkey the explanations for things in museums aren't always thorough, there were English language signs which spoke generally to the items here. Just a warning to those traveling with kids or rambunctious teens,... more