I didn't enjoy visiting this museum for two reasons. First - I'm not a museum person, second - I think there was some repair. For me there wasn't much to see.
This is a brand new museum. It is very well thought out with wheel chair access thought. A nice mix of ancient Stone Age, Hittite, Luwian, Greek, Roman, and Ottoman items. Very good selection of mosaics, but not as good as Gazientep. I especially liked the stone lions and the figure of the king with the Luwian writing on his back. Well worth a visit. The only thing missing is a car park. There is a little too the left on the side of the road.
A must see place if you visit Antakya, used to called Antioch in the roman empire. The mosaics are so amazing, however if you travel without guide, you need to get detail information about the mosaics first as the museum you hardly find detailed informations inside the museum.
I was so excited to see something about Palmyra and the tombs there. That was a wonderful experience.
It was not clear if they are rebuilding the museum or moving the mosaics elsewhere however on our visit only 2 of the 6 rooms were open plus the sargophagus. The ticket price was reduced from 8tl to 3tl and the mosaics were beautiful but combined with the current closure of St Peters church you might want to think twice about visiting Antakya at present although the market is terrific.
The mosaics are in the process of being moved to a new building. Right now, it is a bit of a mess. Still lots of mosaics to see, and the wonderful sarcophagus.
As other reviews have mentioned - much of the museum was closed due to repair. What is left is well worth the time, energy, and 3TL. Numerous mosaics were still available to view as well as the sarcophagus.
Only the sarcophagus is completely in tack for viewing. Of the mosaics saloon, only 2 are partially available for viewing.The place looks like it's been looted and vandalized.Despite the reduced fee from 8 lira to 3 lira - I'd much rather if they closed it completely like they did for the Orthodox church and St Pierre church.
An historical heritage that needs to be taken better care of. The facility of today's is not able to protect the heritage, a lot of mosaic pieces are exposed to sun in a small garden surrounding the museum. I have been there 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. This year I was not able to go there due to the war in Syria.
It was a really fascinating place. The museum has a rich collection of mosaics from Roman times in 2nd centuries. The museum's collection reflects the culture of the region.