Istanbul Archeology Museum

Istanbul Archeology Museum is a part of the complex consisting of three separate units. Apart from the Istanbul Archeology Museum, this complex includes the Museum of Ancient Oriental Works and the Tiled Kiosk Museum. This is also the first museum in Istanbul. Hundreds of thousands of artifacts brought from the vast lands of the Ottoman Empire and belonging to different cultures are displayed in the complex.

The Archeology Museum is one of the rare structures built for the direct purpose of a museum. It reflects the Neo-Classical architecture as a structure. On the pediment of the museum, the inscription "Asar-ı Atika Museum" in Ottoman language draws attention. It means museum of antiquities. In the tugra, which is located just above the Ottoman inscription, Sultan II. Abdülhamid's signature.

The origin of the Istanbul Archeology Museum dates back to the period of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. The museum, which contains the cultural heritage of three different continents, has a very satisfying collection for visitors. Osman Hamdi Bey, who studied in France for years, plays a very important role in the formation of this museum. The first building of the museum falls short of exhibiting the works unearthed from the Sidon King Necropolis excavations. For this reason, the complex is entrusted to A. Vallaury, one of the successful architects of that period. The right and left wings of the museum are included in 1903 and 1907.

The Istanbul Archeology Museum takes you around Gulhane Park to Osman Hamdi Bey Slope, which takes you directly to Topkapi Palace. There are many options to reach the museum. Bağcılar-Kabataş tram line or buses going in the direction of Eminönü can be evaluated. After arriving in Eminönü, you can visit the museum after a short walking distance. At the Istanbul Archeology Museum, which offers a very intense content; You can trace the civilizations in North Africa, Balkans, Near East and Central Asia.