Photos: BerkeKayalarr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Candemrag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: BerkeKayalarr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Candemrag, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Izmir Archaeology Museum: finds from Smyrna
Your local guide
Pınar Şen
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Highlights
- Marble statues from the Smyrna Agora
- Ancient coins, read closely
- Objects that complete the ruins outside
- A museum guide's slower pace
- Smyrna's history in small objects
About this tour
This session moves through Izmir's Archaeology Museum, focused on finds recovered from the Smyrna excavations across the city. You see marble statues in the entrance gallery and a case of regional coins further inside. Pınar explains what specific pieces reveal about the ancient city that a walk through its ruins alone cannot show.
The call opens with a sound check in the entrance gallery, then moves case by case as Pınar holds the camera on individual objects longer than a typical visit allows. She answers questions as they come up and sends a short list of the objects shown afterwards.
This suits anyone who has already walked the Agora and wants the objects that came out of it. It also works as an indoor session on a hot afternoon.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Izmir before heading out.
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Entrance gallery 21 min
The camera moves through the museum's entrance gallery, past marble statues recovered from the Smyrna excavations, and Pınar points out which pieces came from the Agora specifically.
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Coin collection case 21 min
You see a case of ancient coins minted in the region, and Pınar explains what the images on each coin tell us about the city that made it.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Izmir: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Boyoz and Karşıyaka, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Izmir, showing you Entrance gallery and Coin collection case live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the museum live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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