Neolithic Terracotta Bowl. 6000 BC. Catalhoyuk Collections. Museum Of Anatolian Civilisations Ankara Stock Photography

The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Turkish: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi) is located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Atpazarı area in Ankara Turkey. It consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Paşa bazaar storage building and the Kurşunlu Han. Because of Atatürk's desire to establish a Hittite museum the buildings were bought upon the suggestion of Hamit Zübeyir Koşay who was then Culture Minister to the National Education Minister Saffet Arıkan. After the remodelling and repairs were completed (1938–1968) the building was opened to the public as the Ankara Archaeological Museum