Gökçeada City Museum

Hailing both European and Asian continents in the Aegean Sea, Gökçeada, which has geopolitical importance as well as natural and cultural heritage characteristics, has maintained its importance for centuries. Traces of urban life that began thousands of years ago are on display in a sympathetic museum in the heart of the island. Gökçeada City Museum, the most important cultural point of the island, contains works exhibited in a building dated 1973. In these works, details shed light on the island's urban history stand out. In addition to visitors from schools in Gökçeada, the museum welcomes visitors who come to the region for tourist purposes, especially during the summer months, photographs and old materials used in agricultural activities can be examined. In general, the Gökçeada City Museum, which provides light on the agricultural activities of the island, contains many objects related to clothing, fishing and various economic activities from the livelihoods of the local people.
 The inspiring museum, which was inaugurated after nearly two years of restoration work, also introduces economic activities such as sponging, beekeeping and soap production.