Miletus Museum is a small but very attractive venue. In 2011, it was finally reopened after a long renovation, in a new building after many years of closure. It was worth the wait - here one can admire not only the exhibits found in the area of the ancient city of Miletus but also from Priene and Didyma.
The exhibits displayed in the museum are presented in accordance with their age and the place of origin. Most objects, naturally, come from the Miletus. The oldest items from this location date back to the Minoan and Mycenaean periods, when Miletus kept close contact with Crete and Greece. Most of the objects are dated to the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman times. Among the objects, there are terracotta figurines, ceramics, and jewellery - exquisite gold pendants, necklaces, and rings. One can also admire numerous statues, including river god Meander in repose, taken from the Baths of Faustina.
This part of the museum collection is complemented by the exhibits from a nearby hill Zeytintepe, which was a sanctuary of the goddess Aphrodite. There are also objects from Kazartepe - the necropolis from the Hellenistic and Roman times, located south of Miletus.
A significant part of the museum space is occupied by the finds from Priene, including statues, ceramics, lamps, and the fragments of the Temple of Athena. The exhibits from Didyma are mainly the statues from the Sacred Way that linked this sanctuary with Miletus.
