Side Museum
Finds from the Side excavations, displayed in a Roman bath building.
The museum is housed in a restored ancient bath building.
It displays statues, sarcophagi and other finds from the city.
🏛️ History
The museum building is a Roman bath dating back to the 2nd century AD and altered in the 5th–6th centuries. It was restored in 1959–1961 and opened as a museum on 14 October 1962.
Most of the finds come from the Side excavations led by Arif Müfid Mansel between 1947 and 1967.
How to get there
The buttons open Google Maps with step-by-step directions from where you are.
Minibuses (dolmuş) run from Manavgat to Side frequently (about every 15 minutes); the ride takes about 20 minutes. During the day they terminate at Side bus station, from where a small train shuttles to the town centre at short intervals – you can also walk.
Pay the fare on board in cash; small notes are best.
The museum is a few minutes' walk from the ancient theatre.
- To Manavgat centre: 5 km
(straight-line distance)