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Ethnography Museum
South of Ulus, the Ethnography Museum is a real treasure. It's housed inside a white marble post-Ottoman building (1925) which once served as Atatürk's offices (hence the equestrian statue out the front). Around the walls are photographs of Atatürk's funeral, which illustrate a level of genuine national mourning seldom seen in Western cultures.
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Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
Still proudly displaying its 1997 Best European Museum award, Ankara's superb Museum of Anatolian Civilisations is the perfect introduction to the complex weave of Turkey's chequered ancient past, housing artefacts cherrypicked from just about every significant archaeological site in Anatolia.
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Museum of The War of Independence
The Museum of The War of Independence is where the republican grand national assembly held its early sessions. Before it was Turkey's first parliament, the building was the Ankara headquarters of the Committee of Union & Progress, the party of 'Young Turks' that overthrew Sultan Abdül Hamit II in 1909 and attempted to bring democracy to the Ottoman Empire. Today you'll see photographs, documents and a throng of soldiers, here to learn about the campaigns.
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Open-Air Steam Locomotive Museum
The Open-Air Steam Locomotive Museum is a collection of slowly rusting vintage engines on the southwestern side of the station. To find it, descend the underpass as though you were going to the train platforms, but keep walking straight on. Just before entering the Tandoğan Kapalı Çarşı shopping area, climb the steps to your left, then turn right and continue for around 800m.
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Painting & Sculpture Museum
The Painting & Sculpture Museum occupies an equally elaborate building and showcases mainly modern and contemporary Turkish works.
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Rahmi M Koç Industrial Museum
In the old Çengelhan the new Rahmi M Koç Industrial Museum is perfect for kids (and adults) who prefer a hands-on approach to staring at a bunch of pots behind glass, and has slightly less emphasis on transport than its original branch in İstanbul .
Walk straight ahead once you've entered the gate and you'll see, on your left, the citadel mosque, the Alaettin Camii, which dates from the 12th century but has been extensively rebuilt.
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Railway Museum & Art Gallery
While waiting for a train at Ankara station you may want to take a look at the Railway Museum & Art Gallery, a small building on platform one that served as Atatürk's residence during the War of Independence. Right beside it is Atatürk's private rail coach, a gift from one Adolf Hitler.
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Republic Museum
The Republic Museum was the second headquarters of the grand national assembly, and its early history appears in photographs and documents. The captions are in Turkish but you don't need to read anything to get a sense of the republic's modest beginnings. The assembly itself is now housed in a rather more imposing building in Bakanlıklar.
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