Dedicated to the cultures of Turkic civilizations, the Ethnography Museum of Ankara was built between 1925 and 1928 by architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoglu. The first state museum to be planned and built in the republic period, the artifacts in the museum reflect the character, history, and culture of the Turkish people. Many of the artifacts include clothing, hand-embroidered and hand-woven cloths, weapons, Turkish coffee, and wood, metal, stone, glass, and tile pieces. Some of the most beautiful examples of art can be seen in the woodworking section of the museum and include doors, thrones, and even a carved sarcophagus.

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