 The museum is housed in a historical house of typical-Diyarbakır architecture called the Hacı Halid Konağı (literally Hajji Halid Mansion), which is more than 120 years old.It is situated in Camii Kebir neighborhood of Sur district next to the Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum.The 6-room building with stoa facing the center is designed in quadratic form surrounding a large courtyard.