A Peek At The Beauty Of An Underwater Museum In Turkey With 117 Unique Collections

An underwater museum in Turkey (Instagram/sidedivingcenter)

JAKARTA - Unique museums are scattered around the world. One of them is in Turkey, which is a beautiful underwater museum and has many unique collections.

Reporting from Express, on Monday, February 24, 2025, the museum is the Side Underwater Museum. This museum is Turkey's first underwater museum and is the second in the world.

The museum is located in Side City, in the Antalya region, known as the Turkish tourism capital. The museum is 20 meters below sea level, and stores 117 works of art from the unique Turkish turks.

The statues are scattered at an average depth of between 12 and 20 meters under the sea. The collection of statues there is divided into five different themes, where each statue is made with materials that match underwater conditions.

Another interesting sight can also be found in the museum, including the ruins of the Apollo Temple and a heart-catching monument. It is dedicated to the children who lost their lives at sea while fleeing the Syrian War.

Since it was officially opened in 2015, this museum has been visited by more than 50 thousand visitors, making it one of the popular tourist destinations in Antalya, Turkey. The museum also received a lot of positive reviews from visitors, such as on the TripAdvisor page.

Visitors say the museum has a very beautiful view. Museum staff also really help visitors during diving to enjoy the beauty of the museum.

"A great experience, the (divers) staff are very professional and the underwater views are very beautiful. I really appreciate how staff listen to visitors' complaints and try to fix them, and explain what needs to be done. I highly recommend this experience," said one visitor.

However, please note, visiting this museum should not be arbitrary. People who want to visit are required to have a certificate as a professional diver as the main condition for safety.