Mevlana Museum
Mevlâna Müzesi
The tomb of the Sufi poet Rumi and the former monastery of the whirling dervishes. Its turquoise conical dome is the symbol of Konya.
The Mevlana Museum is the tomb of Jalal al-Din Rumi (known as Mevlana), the 13th-century Sufi mystic poet. It was originally the monastery of the Mevlevi order and was turned into a museum in 1927. Beneath the turquoise tiled conical dome lie the sarcophagi of Rumi and his family. The galleries display a handwritten Mathnawi manuscript, musical instruments, whirling dervish costumes and prayer rugs, and monks' cells recreate the life of devotion. Opening hours are roughly 9:00 to 18:30 (shorter in winter). Visitors must remove their shoes or wear overshoe covers, and women are advised to bring a headscarf.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–18:30 (until 17:00 in winter)
Nearby sights
- Selimiye Mosque
- Aziziye Mosque
- Bedesten Bazaar
- Konya Panorama Museum
- İzzet Koyunoğlu City Museum
- Shams Tabrizi Mosque & Tomb
- Sırçalı Medrese
- Konya Archaeological Museum