Museum· Avanos, Nevşehir
Güray Underground Ceramics Museum
Güray Yeraltı Seramik Müzesi
Güray Underground Ceramics Museum is a museum in Avanos, Nevşehir; Carved into the rock beneath Avanos, Güray Müze is an archaeology and modern art museum built underground, its collection devoted to ceramics.
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- Hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMTuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMWednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMThursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMFriday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMSaturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PMSunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Phone
- (0384) 511 23 74
- Address
- Yeni, Dereyamanlı Cd., 50840 Avanos/Nevşehir, Türkiye
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Location
- 38.7100°N · 34.8347°E
Editor's Note
Carved into the rock beneath Avanos, Güray Müze is an archaeology and modern art museum built underground, its collection devoted to ceramics. A visit unfolds as a descent: galleries cut from the stone bring archaeological ceramics and contemporary works together under one roof. The rock-hewn spaces lend the museum an atmosphere of its own, and the building lingers in memory as much as the collection it holds.
Read more on Wikipedia →Story
Avanos, in the heart of Nevşehir, is a living witness to a centuries-old ceramic civilization stretching along the Kızılırmak (Red River). The Güray Underground Ceramic Museum, set in a cave carved into the ancient rock, is a treasure house holding a rich collection of this deep-rooted artistic tradition. The museum displays the history of Anatolian pottery and masterpieces of ceramic art spanning from the Hittite era to the Ottoman palaces. Avanos's fame has spread thanks to its masters who keep alive, through traditional methods, a craft handed down over thousands of years. The red-orange tones of the ceramics displayed in the underground chambers reflect the characteristic color of the region's clay — each piece carries the identity of the earth. From functional Hittite vases to sophisticated Ottoman tile designs, the museum's collection tells of more than a thousand years of artistic development. Visitor tip: complete your museum visit with the active ceramic workshops in Avanos; watch the miracles wrought by the hands of master potters at the wheel, and if you like, try shaping your own piece.
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