Antalya(Turkey): Renowned film maker from India Sandeep Marwah and President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry was invited to visit the most popular museum of Antalya in Turkey. Where he was looking for shooting opportunities also.
The Antalya Museum or Antalya Archeological Museum is one of Turkey’s largest museums, located in Konyaaltı, Antalya. It includes 13 exhibition halls and an open-air gallery. It covers an area of 75,000 sqft and 5000 works of art are exhibited.
In addition a further 25,000–30,000 artifacts, which cannot be displayed are in storage. As a museum exhibiting examples of works, which illuminate the history of the Mediterranean and Pamphylia regions in Anatolia, Antalya Museum is one of the most important of Turkey’s museums. The Museum won the “European Council Special Prize” in 1988.
“I am amazed to see the wax statues created out of the history and displayed even at different malls where they have mini museum to attract tourists,” informed Dr. Sandeep Marwah.