Influx of Visitors to Eskişehir Turkish Bath Museum

Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Prof. Dr. The "Eskişehir Hamam Museum", which was given as a gift to future generations by Yılmaz Büyükerşen, continues to be flocked by local and foreign visitors since the day it was opened.

Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Prof. Dr. Eskişehir, which is the center of attention of local and foreign tourists with the projects realized by Yılmaz Büyükerşen with the goals of "City Tourism" and "City of Museums", takes its guests on a journey that reflects the bath and bathing culture that has been going on for thousands of years.

Located in the historical Odunpazarı district, Eskişehir Bath Museum, serving at the address of Şarkiye Mahallesi Çürükoğlu Sokak No. 2 and designed in a modern way considering the traditional Turkish bath architecture, is the first and only Turkish Bath, with the subject of bathing culture from the past to the present, although it is the 6th Turkish Bath Museum in our country. It has the distinction of being a museum. The interest of local and foreign tourists is increasing in the museum, which tells about the washing culture of thousands of years from Antiquity to the Republican period. In addition to the objects exhibited in the museum, the museum, where the cultural journey of the healing hot waters of both our country and Eskişehir from Antiquity to the present, is told, attracts great attention from students from schools, as well as local tourists from outside the city, foreign tourists and Eskişehir residents. The Hamam Museum, which opened its doors to visitors on October 23, 2022, hosted more than 74 thousand guests, despite 10 days since its opening.

Visitors who examined the museum carefully and took lots of photos said, “Everyone should see this museum, which has very valuable objects that tell the history and culture of Eskişehir's healing waters. We would like to thank President Büyükerşen for this work that he left for future generations. We loved it and were very impressed. All the elements you can see in a museum have been considered. Every single detail has been taken care of. It is a very nice museum that reflects the history from the garden to the floors you visit. We would like to thank President Büyükerşen and those who contributed.” they said.

In the museum, there is a display room where the hot waters and baths of Eskişehir, which is located in the healing Phrygian region, are presented, as well as many objects such as bath materials such as bath bowl, ewer, censer, and a horseshoe, and a collection of textile products such as loincloth, towel, bath bundle.

Those who want to get information about Eskişehir Turkish Bath Museum can reach the authorities by calling 0 222 220 8185 of the museum.