# Musadağ Museum, Turkey: what it is and when to go

> Musadağ Museum is a museum in Samandağ District in Turkey. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/musadag-muzesi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Samandağ District · Museums and art
- **Where:** Turkey
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** AYT Antalya, 471 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
- **Coordinates:** 36.11562, 35.97515

## What it is and where

Musadağ Museum is a museum in Samandağ District in Turkey.

It is in [Samandağ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/samandag/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 3.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 36.11562, 35.97515; the nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT, Antalya), 471 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.115622%2C35.97515)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.115622%2C35.97515)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Musadağ Museum is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 56 |
| May | Best time | 13 h 55 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 14 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 33 |

In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Turkey

To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Surp Asdvadzadzin church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-asdvadzadzin-kilisesi/): Church in Samandağ, Hatay, Turkey · 29 m
- [Vespasianus Titus Tunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/vespasian-titus-tunnel/): Ancient water tunnel situated in Turkey · 4.3 km
- [Shrine of Khidr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hazreti-hizir-turbesi/): Shrine in Hatay Province, Turkey · 4.6 km
- [House of the Drinking Contest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/house-of-the-drinking-contest/): Archaeological site in Samandağ, Hatay, Turkey · 4.7 km
- [Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/monastery-of-st-simeon-stylites/): Monastery in Turkey · 6.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## More in Turkey: Museums and art

- [Topkapı Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/topkapi-palace/): palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Museum of Anatolian Civilizations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-las-civilizaciones-de-anatolia/): museum in Ankara, Turkey
- [Hagia Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/iglesia-de-santa-irene/): Byzantine church building in Istanbul, Turkey now a hall and museum
- [Istanbul Archaeology Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/istanbul-arkeoloji-muzeleri/): archaeology museums in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Rumelihisarı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rumeli-fortress/): Ottoman castle in Istanbul
- [Beylerbeyi Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/palacio-de-beylerbeyi/): building in Istanbul, Turkey

Every Turkey place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Musadağ Museum?

It is a museum in Samandağ District in Turkey.

### When is the best time to visit Musadağ Museum?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33.

### How do you get to Musadağ Museum?

The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT), 471 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.115622%2C35.97515) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Surp Asdvadzadzin church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-asdvadzadzin-kilisesi/), [Vespasianus Titus Tunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/vespasian-titus-tunnel/), [Shrine of Khidr](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hazreti-hizir-turbesi/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12128073038), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132681910), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

