Housed inside Bodrum Castle, this is one of the most important museums of underwater archaeology in the world, displaying treasures recovered from ancient shipwrecks along the Turkish coast. The star exhibit is the Uluburun wreck, a Bronze Age trading ship that sank around the 14th century BC carrying copper and tin ingots, glass, ivory and gold, painstakingly reconstructed here to show how Mediterranean trade worked more than 3,000 years ago. Other halls include the Glass Wreck, a superb collection of ancient amphorae, and, in a separate tower, the poignant tomb and reconstructed face of the Carian Princess. The exhibits are spread across the castle's towers and courtyards, so you tour the fortress and the museum as one. Some halls keep their own opening hours and may rotate, so check what is open when you arrive. For anyone drawn to ancient history, this collection alone justifies the trip to Bodrum.
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