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The Museum of Calligraphy
Located at the royal box of Sultanahmet mosque, Carpet museum houses a nice collection of historical Turkish carpets. Caricature Museum which was first opened in 1975 at Tepebasi thanks to the efforts of the Caricaturist Association and Municipality of istanbul now enjoys its new location in a beautiful historic building of Gazanferaga Complex at Sarachane district of Istanbul. The Museum of Turkish Painting and Sculpture Located at the Crown Prince Apartments of the Dolmabahce palace, 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 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. 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. 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. 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.
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 government tried to limit the sultans powers and institute the western reforms. |
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Located at Bayazit Square, the
Museum of Calligraphy has an amazing collection of Korans, Tugras, Imperial
orders and Seals, Hilye i Serif ( description of the Mohammed), equipment and
apparatus for calligraphic writing, miniatures, holly relics and samples of book
binding.
This 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. Nearly
15.000 archaeological pieces from Egypt, Arabic Lands, Mesopotamia, Anatolia
prior to birth of Islam are displayed in the main 5 halls of this beautiful
museum.