Bolu Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Bolu, Turkey}}
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| name = Bolu Museum
| native_name = Bolu Müzesi
| native_name_lang = Turkish
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| alt = Outside view of the museum
| caption = View of the museum
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| map_caption = Bolu Museum
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|43|59|N|31|36|25|E|region:TR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
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| established = {{start date and age|1981}}
| location = Kültür Kompleksi, Bolu, Turkey
| type = Archaeology, Ethnography
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| collections = Neolithic, Bronze, Phyrgian, Urartu, Lydia, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman Empire
| collection_size = 1,678 archaeologic, 1,680 ethnographic, 11,350 coins
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| owner = Ministry of Culture and Tourism
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Bolu Museum is a museum in Bolu, Turkey. Bolu was a city of the Bithynia kingdom in antiquity.
Location
The museum is on Stadyum street of Bolu at {{coord|40|43|59|N|31|36|25|E}}. It is a two-storey building and a part of cultural complex in Bolu.{{fact|date=January 2025}}
History
The museum was opened on 14 November 1981. It was damaged in 1999 Düzce earthquake. After a restoration period, it was reopened on 18 May 2006.
Exhibits
In the archaeology section, which is situated on the ground floor, the items from Neolithic, Bronze, Phyrgian, Urartu, Lydia, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine ages are exhibited. Some of these items are marble, glass, metallic and terra-cota articles. The sculptures of Asklepios, Hygeia, Telesphorus (from Seben Çeltikdere excavations) and Herakles (from Bolu), the bust of Hermes, stel of a gladiator are the most important items.[http://www.bolu.gov.tr/bolu-muzesi Bolu Museum page {{in lang|tr}}] There are 1,678 items in the archaeology section[http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,44074/bolu-muze-mudurlugu.html Cultural property page {{in lang|tr}}]
In the ethnography section, which is situated on the upper floor, items from the Ottoman Empire age such as religious works, weapons, ornaments, clothes and metallic tools are exhibited. Embroidery from Mudurnu region is also exhibited in this section. In a part of the ethnographic section, a typical Bolu house life is portrayed. The number of items in this section is 1,680
In 2021, a painted female head statue which was discovered in 1970s, has been determined to be the head of Artemis.{{cite news| url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-statue-in-bolu-musem-turns-out-to-be-greek-goddess-163396 | title=Ancient statue in Bolu Museum turns out to be Greek goddess | website=hurriyetdailynews.com }}
File:Bolu museum Bronze age Rhyton june 2019 2900.jpg|Bolu Museum Bronze age Rhyton
File:Bolu museum Roman june 2019 2939.jpg|Bolu Museum Roman Stele of promise
File:Bolu museum Roman ornaments Diadem june 2019 2953.jpg|Bolu Museum Roman ornaments Diadem
File:Bolu museum Roman june 2019 2942.jpg|Bolu Museum Roman Asklepios statuette
File:Bolu museum Cult statue head june 2019 2979.jpg|Bolu Museum Cult statue head
File:Bolu museum Antoninus Pius bust june 2019 2977.jpg|Bolu Museum Antoinius Pius bust
File:Bolu museum Byzantine altar june 2019 3001.jpg|Bolu Museum Byzantine altar
File:Bolu museum Byzantine Standard june 2019 2963.jpg|Bolu Museum Byzantine Standard
File:Bolu museum Ethnography part june 2019 2998.jpg|Bolu Museum Ethnography part Kitchen
File:Bolu museum Ethnography part june 2019 2996.jpg|Bolu Museum Ethnography part
References
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Category:1981 establishments in Turkey
Category:Museums established in 1981
Category:Buildings and structures in Bolu Province
Category:Archaeological museums in Turkey