Museums and Heritage Sites

Selçuk's archaeological and cultural history is showcased through diverse collections, from the world-renowned Ephesus Archaeological Museum, which houses statues and artifacts from the ancient city, to the Çamlık Railway Museum, one of Europe's largest collections of steam locomotives. The list also includes the House of the Virgin Mary, a significant Christian pilgrimage site, and local heritage museums like Taş Mektep, situated in a historic 19th-century school building in the village of Şirince.

Ephesus Archaeological Museum

This museum is dedicated to the Ephesus excavations. The findings are truly impressive.

Virgin Mary's House;House of Virgin Mary

This house is believed to be the dwelling of Virgin Mary when she had lived in Ephesus.

Outdoor Steam Engine Train Museum

One of the largest steam locomotive collections in Europe, featuring over 30 engines dating from 1887 to 1952, including the wood-burning locomotives used on the original Ottoman railway lines.

Taş Mektep Müzesi

Housed in a restored 19th-century stone school building in Şirince, this museum documents the history of education and local village culture during the late Ottoman and early Republican eras.

House of Virgin Mary

A sacred site discovered in the 19th century following the visions of Anne Catherine Emmerich, believed to be the final residence of the Virgin Mary near ancient Ephesus.

Çamlık Eski İstasyonu

The former station building of the Izmir-Aydin line, the first railway in the Ottoman Empire, now part of a larger complex dedicated to regional railway heritage.