This absolutely brilliant museum inside the Castle of St. Peter is a must-see attraction, even if you don’t have an interest in underwater archaeology. It has been recently reorganized and renovated, with the exhibits displayed in various halls of the castle’s upper level.
The artifact displays, which hail both from underwater discoveries off the coast here and excavations on the Bodrum Peninsula, are complemented by slick multimedia displays.
The museum’s highlight is the Serçe Limanı Glass Wreck room, which displays a 16-meter Byzantine ship that sunk in 1026 CE. Some of its cargo, including amphorae and glass artifacts, is displayed artfully in the surrounding exhibit cases.
Other halls display finds recovered from several Bronze Age shipwrecks, a large collection of amphorae, and intricately decorated ceramic pieces uncovered from a Mycenaean-era necropolis near Ortakent on the peninsula.
