İzmir History and Art Museum, which was opened at Kültürpark in 2004, offers its visitors unique works of beauty and value discovered in excavations in İzmir and its surroundings.
Section of Stone Works
On the ground floor of the section, statue works belonging to Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods and plastic works related to architecture are exhibited. The left part of the hall is reserved for Smyrna. The effect and features of the Smyrna school of sculpture can be seen step by step. The grave culture and different types of sarcophagi and funerary steles featuring the characteristics of the region from Hellenistic and Roman period are exhibited in two interconnected spaces. Following the grave finds, the section dedicated to Agora begins. In addition to the architectural works of Agora, the works of statue are also included in this section. Inscriptions that will shed light on the history of İzmir come after this section. Two separate halls on the ground floor are dedicated for gladiators and Olympic games. It is understood from the inscriptions and reliefs that we reached today, both games were organized and attractive in İzmir for ages. The second floor of the section is dedicated to the works of ancient cities such as Millet, Metropolis and Aphrodisias around İzmir. There are also works of statue of gods, goddesses, emperors and heroes.
Section of Ceramic Art
In this section, rich ceramic collections from the prehistoric period to the Byzantine period are exhibited. They are composed of works that are obtained as a result of new excavations in the ancient cities, especially in İzmir. Additionally, to emphasize the history and importance of the land and sea trade of İzmir, there is a cargo ship approaching the port and symbolic shops that provide the sale of the goods.
The upper floor is dedicated to Bayraklı settlement. In this section, it will be possible to follow the features and beauties of the ceramic works belonging to the 7000 years history of İzmir city by step by step.
Section of Precious Works
In this hall, the most precious works of İzmir and its surroundings are exhibited in three different sections. Gold, silver and bronze coins are in the right section of the hall starting from the 6th century BC to the end of the Ottoman period. In the middle of the hall, an enclosed space is dedicated for the treasury room, where jewelry made of gold, silver and precious stones from the Early Bronze Age to the Byzantine Period are found.