Number of visitors in night museology across Turkey exceeds 1.3 million
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that the number of visitors in the night museology practice increased by 32 percent compared to last year.
While museums and archaeological sites continue to host visitors after sunset through the night museology practice carried out across Turkey, the total number of visitors has surpassed the 1.3 million threshold.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated in a post on his social media accounts that the total number of visitors in night museology reached 1 million 326 thousand 590 people. It was announced that the number of visitors, recorded as 1 million 8 thousand 80 last year, increased by 32 percent in this period.
According to the released data, Ephesus Archaeological Site came in at the top of the most visited locations within the scope of the practice with 501 thousand 811 visitors. Ephesus was followed by the Galata Tower with 277 thousand 557 visitors, Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site with 190 thousand 910 visitors, Bodrum Underwater Archaeology Museum with 62 thousand 71 visitors, Didim Archaeological Site with 60 thousand 884 visitors, and Marmaris Museum with 50 thousand 53 visitors.
It was noted that within the framework of the practice implemented in a total of 22 museums and archaeological sites in the year 2026, night visits at Göreme Archaeological Site will continue until October 31, while they will be maintained year-round at the Galata Tower.