Mother Museum

Mother Museum is a museum established in the Altındağ district of Ankara. The founder of the museum is the writer Şermin Yaşar.

Museum Building

The Mother Museum consists of four rooms, two different buildings. When we enter the museum, "mother sayings" greet us on the walls. One of the buildings is two‑storey and the other is single‑storey. On the first floor of the two‑storey building various sculptures and paintings are exhibited. Images of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and his mother Zübeyde Hanım colored with artificial intelligence are displayed. Following these are a poplin shirt and cap worn by Atatürk in his childhood, a prayer rug belonging to Zübeyde Hanım, Motherhood Badges from different countries. Additionally, mythology and philology are included. Atatürk’s shirt is also present in the museum. In this unique museum, many well‑known artists’ paintings, sculptures and collections about mothers and children are displayed.

On the second floor, visitors are greeted by Turkish traditional marriage items. A veil, the story of the folk song sung at the henna night, and the heirlooms given in dowries are exhibited. Paintings, sculptures and verbal expressions are also located on the second floor. A statue of Umay Ana, a character with a strong belief in Turkish history, is presented together with its story.

In the second building, how the word mother is written in different languages and figurative mother figures reflecting each country's culture are exhibited. In addition, lullabies are performed in six different languages and each plays continuously through separate headphones. The room with a cradle in the center is closed with a curtain. Calendar pages of the days when Mother's Day fell over the years are also displayed at the entrance.

The museum is open to visitors every day except Monday from 09:30 to 16:30. Entry with a museum card is not provided. To reach the museum, bus lines 321 and 392 that run on the Ulus, Kızılay and Sıhhiye routes can be used.