Museum
Mevlâna Museum
Konya، Türkiye
Rumi's tomb under the green dome of Konya — the Mevlevi lodge until 1925, a museum ever since.
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History
The green dome was raised over his grave in 1274, the year he died. The sema hall and the dervish cells were added by Ottoman sultans in the centuries after.
Today the Masnavi manuscripts, the instruments and the Mevlevi robes are kept in those same cells.
Visiting
Daily 9am to 6pm; Mondays from 10am. Heads are covered inside the mausoleum, for everyone.
Check in
A QR code is posted at the entrance. Scanning it records your visit in your cultural passport.
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Experiences here
- Local experience
A sema evening in Konya
The sema ceremony at the lodge, with an explanation beforehand of what each movement means.
2 hours