Aleppo Museum, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
3.0 (7 reviews) Spent Ranking #11 in Aleppo Speciality Museums
Excellent range of exhibits--well worth an hour and a half
The Aleppo Museum seems to have gotten a bad reputation (no thanks to Lonely Planet's uncharacteristically unhelpful review). If there was renovation going on at this museum in the past, it now appears to be finished and well-worth the efforts. I recommend a visit for anyone touring Aleppo. The museum features a wide-range of historical periods, not unlike the National Museum in Damascus. There are a number of fascinating pieces from earlier periods, all with signs (if not terribly informative ones). The most interesting pieces for me were a series of black statues that are replicas--the originals were sent to Germany in the early 20th century for "safe-keeping" and were subsequently destroyed during WWII. A word to the wise--the museum is not heated during the winter months. This is not unusual, it seems, in Syria, but do dress warmly.
Address
Sharia al-Maari New Town, Next To Public Park, Aleppo, Syria.
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Website
http://www.syriagate.com/Syria/about/cities/Aleppo/museum.htm
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 11:34
User Ratings
3.0 based on (7 reviews)
Reviews
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3aylinyrd 5:00 PM Mar 20, 2012
Must-go destination for lovers of archaeology
The only problem is that they didn't have any informative signs or labels in English at the time of my visit
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3Clerkenwell 5:00 PM Nov 15, 2010
Substance over style
This is an odd little museum. It is situated 0.5km west of the old city on Baron Street and costs 150 SY£ to get in. It has a varied and moderately impressive collection of Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Arab & Ottoman relics. These have been retrieved from in-and-around Aleppo and extending to as far south as Palmyra The Arab section is beautifully presented - the rest in a rather dilapidated manner. The earlier pieces are separated by the different countries that had set up archaeological digs We were approached by a guide when we reached the top floor, which whizzed us around 1000 years of history in 10 minutes and requested SY£ 100 for the pleasure. The toilets were foul and there is a cafe around the corner where you can have a Turkish coffee or a Coke with some old men playing backgammon. It is not up to the standard of the archaeological museums in Antakya or Gaziantep.
