Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Representation commission as a headquarters and which was a Sultani at those dates, has gained a historical identity with Sivas Congress held there between the dates September 4th - 12th 1919.
The building, which has been used as a school until 1981, has been opened to visit as a museum in 1990, after the completion of repair, exhibition and arrangement works.
The historical congress Hall in the upper floor, the study and resting room belonging to Atatürk are kept in the conditions that were existent at the days of Congress.
In this floor there are places where various documents relating to the Congress are exhibited.
The ground floor of the building has completely been reserved for ethnographic works.
Gun Section: Various war tools such as swords, daggers, armors, helmets, arrows, bows, rifles, pistols, gunpowered rifle are exhibited.
A. Turan Türkeroğlu (Hacı Beslen) Room: A separate place has been reserved for Hacı Beslen in the museum, who donated the ethnographic works, coins, plates that are among beautiful samples of calligraphy and the collection consisting of oilpainted tables to the museum.
Kilim Section: Samples of kilims and prayer rugs collected from Sivas and its surroundings are in this section. The wooden minbar of Divriği Kale Mosque dated 1180 is also exhibited there.

Sivas Main Room: The main room, where guests were entertained in Sivas mansions in Ottoman Period, has been arranged as it was in old times with the stove - heating system, ornamented curtains, divan, mattress, pillow sitting places and sherbet cups. Exhibition with mannequins is also made here.
The wooden works belonging to Divriği Ulu Mosque are also exhibited in this section.

Copper Works Section: The large trays, ewers, cauldrons, canteens, large washtubs, pans, strainers, candelabrums used in daily life in Ottoman period as well as fountain spouts, weight measures, locks and door knockers are included in this section.
Section of Dervish Lodge Goods: Flags, battle - axes, skewers, prayer beads, candles, zikr prayer beads, tambourine, jingles, etc are exhibited here.
Clothes and Hand- made ornaments: Various clothes such as handkerchiefs, short jackets, etc special to Sivas region, prayer rugs, towels and bundles are exhibited in three halls. The clothes in the mid showcase are presented to the visitors on mannequins.
The mid courtyard of the museum building has been arranged in the form of carpet section. The carpets belonging to Sivas region are exhibited in chronological order.
The fourteen windows opening to this courtyard and located on a corridor are converted into showcases and coffee sets, silver jewelry, writing and calligraphy - related works, glass and porcelain goods, lamps are exhibited in these showcases.
The inscription showing the construction date of the building and the portrait carpet of Memduh Pasha, who had the building constructed, woven in Sivas in 1904 (1322 in Islamic calendar) are among the important works in the museum.
Kangal socks, carpet pillow covers presented to the museum by Prof. Dr. Şefik Dener are exhibited in a separate showcase. Gürün shawls constitute a separate work group in the museum.
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Open hours to visit : 08.30 - 12.30 / 13.30 - 17.00
Open days to visit : Everyday except Mondays