First of all may we welcome you to our website. Let us tell you who we are : Berrın and Murat. We were both born in Ankara. Turkey. We met when working in the technology market where we set up a computer company together and, for fıve years worked intensively with both the private and the government sector. We also successfully carried out a considerable number of international projects.      On our first visit to Cappadocia in 2001 we made the acquaintance of some local people and started to make frequent visits here. We became increasingly interested in the area : its unusual topography,  geological formation, its history and culture. We bought an old village house, restored it and moved in: We got more and more involved in the study of local customs and traditions and gradually we felt that we should accomplish something directly related to Cappadocia and life here.       We did a lot of brain-storming. That led to research ,and we came up with the idea of creating an ethnological  museum which would reflect the fast-disappearing traditions of Cappadocia.      More research and development of the project took about a year. Then we leased two buildings from the Municipality of Ortahisar. One was the former Town Hall, the other adjacent one the first hotel ever built in Cappadocia but closed for many years. Both buildings were semi-derelict. Extensive restoration was required. It took two years and was paid for from our own funds.      We designed and built the Museum and acquired artefacts, also mostly out of our own pockets although some artefacts were donated.     Not only did we open the Museum illustrating Cappadocian traditions, but we also opened an adjoining cafe and restaurant for people to be able to relax and enjoy a drink or a meal. The Museum opened on the 15th September 2004 and on the 19th Aprıl 2005 it was officially opened by the provincial Governor Alaattin TURHAN. The openıng ceremony was one of the events programmed  as part of a week to promote tourism organised by the Governorship of Nevşehir and the Provincial Tourist Board.     Now the Museum and the restaurant attract many visitors both from Turkey and abroad and we had about 10,000 visitors in 2005.     More informatıon is available from our website which we hope you will enjoy visiting.    Thank you for logging in and looking forward to meeting you  at our Museum.       Berrin Yıldız – Murat Sarıkaya