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ISTANBUL MUSEUMS
The Archaeological Museums
The Archaeological Museums houses is one of he
fascinating collections in Istanbul.
Great Palace Located in the vicinity of the Blue
Mosque, The Mosaic Museum is fascinating place where the visitors would enjoy
the floor mosaics of the Great Palace of the Byzantine Emperors.
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts/ Ibrahim Pasa Palace The
museum collections start with early Islamic ceramics and
continues with the artefacts dating to early Ottoman Period. Tiles, Korans,
textiles and most amazing collection of Turkish Rugs
decorate the showing cases and walls of the museum.
Naval Museum The museum houses great collection of items related to
the Naval History of Ottoman empire and young Turkish Republic.
YERABATAN CISTERN This immense cistern with 336 ancient
columns was built by Justinian the Great in the 6th century and
it was part of the one of the amazing water supply system in the ancient
Constantinople.
Military Museum Located in the modern city, the
Military Museum houses an amazing collection of military objects related to
Ottoman history and Modern Turkey.
SADBERK HANIM MUSEUM Located at Sariyer, this private
museum of Sadberk Hanim, the wife of famous Turkish industrialist, is one of the
finest museums of the city for Anatolian Civilizations and Turkish Art. Atatürk
Museum Located in Sisli, this beautiful three storied house was the
home for Ataturk and his mother
for a while.
The Museum of Tanzimat
Literature (The convent of Whirling Dervishes)
Galata
Mehlevihanesi, was first convent for Whirling Dervishes
was established in 1491 by Iskender Pasa.
Rahmi Koc Museum This fascinating museum which opened its doors to
public in 1994 is one of the fine museums of city.
Air Force Museum Located in the airport area, Air force Museum houses
a great collection of war planes, cargo planes, helicopters, anti air craft
artillery, missiles and radar items used in the Turkish Air Forces. The
Museum of Calligraphy Museum of Calligraphy has an amazing collection of
Korans, Tugras, Imperial orders and Seals, and apparatus for calligraphic
writing, miniatures, holly relics and samples of book binding.
Carpet Museum Located at the royal box of Sultanahmet mosque, Carpet
museum houses a nice collection of historical Turkish carpets.
Caricature Museum Caricature Museum which was first opened in 1975 at
Tepebasi thanks to the efforts of the Caricaturist Association and Municipality
of Istanbul.
The Museum of Turkish Painting and Sculpture
The Museum of Turkish Painting and
Sculpture was opened in 1937 following the orders Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the
president of Turkish republic as first art museum of Turkey.
The Fire Brigade Museum The museum gives the cronogical history of
fire fighting in Istanbul starting from beginning. visitors enjoy the water
pumps of tulumbasi, the pioneers of the firemen in Turkey.
Asiyan Museum Located at Rumelihisar on Bophorus, Asiyan Museum
houses the personnel belongings of famous Turkish poet Teyfik Fikret and the
works f his contemporaries. This three storied building with 12 rooms was the
house of Teyfik Fikret.
City Museum The city museum which is located in the Yildiz Palace
complex houses paintings of 19 century depicting the daily life in Istanbul, old
calligraphy, textiles and 18 and 19 century porcelains made at the Imperial
Workshops of Yildiz.
 Tile Museum Located in the Archaeological Museum Grounds, Tile Museum
is situated in a fascinating 15th century Ottoman building. This beautiful
building which is richly decorated with tiles was built by architect Atik Ali
during the reign of Mehmet the Conquer in 1472.
The Museum of Ancient OrientT his small but
attractive museum houses artifacts from both Anatolia and neighboring
civilizations. The museum features the artifacts prior to rise of Greek and
Roman Civilizations. Museum
of Reform Period
Located at the Gulhane Park, Tanzimat museum houses documents, artifacts and
medallions dating a specific period of Ottoman history when the ruling
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