Kars Museum
Kars Müzesi
Holds artifacts excavated at Ani, relics from the Urartian and Bronze Ages, as well as local folk culture and carpets.
Kars Museum is located near the city's eastern railway station. Its archaeology galleries display artifacts from the Bronze Age, the Urartian period, and the Seljuk and Ottoman eras. Many of them come from excavations at the Ani ruins, including stone carvings, pottery and coins. The folk galleries display carpets, costumes and traditional household items from the Kars region. Visiting first helps you understand the background of the site before you go to Ani. Admission is cheap, and the museum is of medium size.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (may be closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Doğu Express (Kars Station)
- Russian-era Old Town (Baltic Architecture)
- Fethiye Mosque
- Church of the Holy Apostles (Kümbet Mosque)
- Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
- Kars Castle
- Kars Cheese Museum
- Caucasus Front War History Museum