In 1948 the museum administration left Akkale as a storage house, and the museum was in four rooms of Kurşunlu Han the repairs of which were completed. Restoration and exhibition projects of the part around the domed structure were prepared and applied by Architect İhsan Kıygı.
In 1948, the museum administration relinquished Akkale as a storage facility, and the museum was relocated to four rooms of Kurşunlu Han, where repairs were finished. Plans and implementations for restoration and exhibition projects surrounding the domed structure were prepared by Architect İhsan Kıygı.