İzmir Mask Museum

Izmir Mask Museum is a museum located in the city of Izmir, Turkey. With the restoration of the historic building suitable for Levantine culture by the Konak Municipality, it opened to visitors on 10 May 2011 in the Alsancak district as Turkey's first mask museum. Built with a boutique museum concept, the museum consists of a two‑storey building. The ground floor of the building houses a cafeteria and a relaxation area; the 1st floor houses the ethnic mask section; the 2nd floor serves as the Anatolian selection, trailblazers, exhibition hall and workshop.

Many famous people's masks can also be seen at Izmir Mask Museum. These persons are famous figures such as Atatürk, Aziz Nesin, Mehmet Âkif Ersoy, İsmet İnönü, Âşık Veysel, Nazım Hikmet, Attilâ İlhan. In addition to these masks, Kalo Gağan and Kose Geli mask costumes belonging to Anatolian culture are exhibited.