Ordu Museum is located in the Selimiye District of Altınordu district (on the Boztepe road). The mansion, which has an extremely rich stone workmanship among the registered works in our city, was built by Paşaoğlu Hüseyin Efendi in 1896. It covers an area of 625 m2 including its garden. The stones were brought from Ünye district, the wooden material was brought from Romania, and a master brought from Istanbul undertook the construction work. 19th century The mansion, which constitutes the best example of our civil architecture, has three floors including the ground floor. The mansion, along with the molding separating the first and second floors, the columns with capitals and pedestals at the corners of the building, the windows with jamb stones and eaves on top, supported by motif consoles, are among the most beautiful examples of stone workmanship and are among the registered works in our city. Inlaid stone railings on the garden wall, stairs, balcony and roof edges add value to the appearance of the building. In the garden of the mansion, there is a pool with a fountain and the original stone stove, which is now covered with wood. The ceilings are made of wood veneer. The wooden ceiling of the hall on the upper floor of the mansion is decorated with oil painting patterns on paper. There are diamond-shaped floral motifs in the middle of the ceiling. Various landscapes were depicted in the medallions in the corners, and patterned tiles were used in the bathroom. Paşaoğlu Mansion; It was expropriated in 1982 by the General Directorate of Monuments and Museums of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and its restoration was completed in 1987; It was opened under the name of “Paşaoğlu Mansion and Ethnography Museum”.
Mansion; Along with the molding separating the first and second floors, it displays a rich stone workmanship with its half-columns with bases and capitals located at the corners of the building, and its canopied windows supported by consoles with floral motifs and surrounded by jamb stone. The garden wall, stairs, balcony and inlaid stone railings on the roof edges are other elements that add movement to the exterior of the mansion. In the garden of the mansion, there is a pool with a fountain and the original stone stove, which is now covered with wood. The ground floor of Paşaoğlu Mansion is paved with stone. The floor on the first and second floors is wooden. The ceilings are made of wood veneer. The wooden ceiling of the hall on the upper floor of the mansion is decorated with oil painting patterns. There are diamond-shaped floral motifs in the middle of the ceiling. Various landscapes are depicted in the medallions in the corners. Patterned tiles were used in the bathroom on this floor.
Ethnography Museum is a museum where works from the Turkish-Islamic Period of Anatolia are exhibited. In the halls, there are exhibitions on clothing, embroidery, jewelry, henna night, groom's shaving and bath culture.
It was built by Paşaoğlu Hüseyin Efendi in 1896. It covers an area of 625 m2 including its garden.
Statuette of Apollo (1st century BC, Hellenistic Period)
In the Iliad epic, Apollo, who is called "Lykegenes", meaning archer, target shooter, silver bowman, is depicted here with his quiver on his back.
Composite Rython Cult Vessel (1st century BC, Hellenistic Period)
There is a mountain sheep figure on the left and a goat figure on the right. A naked male figure sitting in the middle of the vessel and playing the kytara is depicted. The goat figure is related to Dionysus.
Female Head Made of Onyx Stone (1st century BC, Hellenistic Period)
It is a female head depicted in profile on a semi-precious stone, also known as onyx. The face, eyes, nose and mouth are quite prominent, hair folds are noted on the upper part of the forehead.
Child Dionysus (1st century BC, Hellenistic Period)
Depicted with a childish smile on his face, Dionysus is depicted with an ivy wreath and horns on his head.
Dionysus Mithraphoros (1st century BC, Hellenistic Period)
The work is depicted as young Dionysus Mithridates. Ivy branches extending from under the cap he wears to his face completely surround his forehead.
It is a museum that you can visit for free, and you are walking through history thanks to the building it is located in.
There are many works that have survived from the Ottoman period on the lower floor of the two-storey museum. The upper floor is a mansion entirely, and old tools and equipment are exhibited. It's a must-visit museum.
This museum, known as the old Paşaoğlu mansion, is located in the Selimiye neighborhood. On the ground floor there are personal belongings and antique artifacts.
The Ordu Ethnography Museum, which is small but very enjoyable and rich in content, is definitely worth seeing.
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