The Ethnography Museum contains the following items: • Examples of Turkish art from the
Seljuk period to the present time. • Folk clothes, ornaments, shoes, clogs collected from various regions of Anatolia, women's and men's socks from Sivas region, various pouches, laces, circles, piqués, napkins, bundles, bedspreads, bridal dresses, groom's shaving sets are all a part of old traditional Turkish art. • A collection of carpets and rugs from the regions of
Uşak,
Gördes,
Bergama,
Kula,
Milas,
Ladik,
Karaman,
Niğde,
Kırşehir, which are among the centers of carpet weaving, with technical materials and patterns unique to the Turks. • Among the examples of Anatolian metal art, are 15th century
Mamluk cauldrons,
Ottoman sherbet cauldrons, jug basin, tray, coffee tray, pans, bowls, candle scissors etc. There are various metal artifacts. • Ottoman Period bows, arrows, flintlock pistols, rifles, swords, yataghans and an Ottoman Empire coat of arms with the
tughra of Sultan
Mahmud II embroidered on a satin cloth. • Turkish porcelain and Kütahya porcelain, items related to
Sufism and
Tariqa, and beautiful examples of
Turkish calligraphy. • One of the most beautiful examples of Turkish woodworking: the throne of Seljuk Sultan
Kaykhusraw III (13th century), Ahi Şerafettin Sarcophagus (14th century), Mihrab of Taşhur Pasha Mosque of Damsa Village in
Ürgüp (12th century), Mimber of Siirt Ulu Mosque (12th century) and the Gate of the Çelebi Sultan Medresi Gate of
Merzifon (15th century). • The collection, which
Besim Atalay, a member of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, donated to the museum, includes Turkish art from various periods. • There is a specialized library in the museum, which includes works related to Anatolian ethnography and folklore, and art history. ==Temporary resting place of Atatürk==