The National Museum of Fine Arts and Sculpture is located next to the Ethnographic Museum. The museum has a collection of works by Turkish artists from the 19th century to the present day. It also frequently hosts exhibitions of other museums.
The house where the museum is located was given to the Ankara vilayet administration by Hafiz Mehmet Nurettin Karaoguz and was restored by the Second Department of the vilayet administration. On 1 April 1997, it was opened as a private museum. It presents works that shed light on the ethnographic and historical features of the area, as well as works dating back to the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman times. There are also modern masterpieces of fine art and sculpture.
Today, the museum is a centre for art, displaying the most outstanding works of art by artists who have played an important role in the development of Turkish culture. In addition to the art collection, reflecting the periods of formation and development of Turkish fine art and its classification, there is also a library of plastic arts, which fills the gap in this area (enriched annually by donations from Turkish and foreign patrons, or through new purchases), there are also archives of Turkish artists. These archives are often consulted by researchers working in these fields.
Collections of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, graphics and photographs are exhibited in three galleries set aside for temporary exhibitions. In addition, within the framework of In addition, exhibitions of Turkish works of art selected from the museum's collection are organised within the framework of international cultural agreements. These retrospective exhibitions are organised by the General Directorate of Fine Arts.
