Archeology Museum
Archeology Museum, one of the greatest museums of the world, is located
between Gülhane Park and Topkapý Palace. Archeology Museum, which was
opened to service with the name of “Mecma-i Esliha-i Atika” and “Mecma-i
Asar-i Atika” within St. Ýrini Church in 1846, got the name “Müze-i
Hümayun” (Empire Museum) in 1869.
Though most of the works of display were moved to the Tiled Kiosk
between the years of 1873-1891, Archeological Museum was rebuilt under
the name of “Asari Antics Museum” by Osman Hamdi Bey in its present
classical style in 1891.
In the various halls of Archeology Museum, archeological pieces such as
sarcophagus, tombstone, epitaph, bust, sculpture, relief, column heads
and mosaics from Greek, Roman and Byzantine civilizations are on display.
The museum has a resourceful library with the books on history,
archeology, numismatics, and fine arts, a chemistry laboratory, a
sculpture repair workhouse and photography section.
Address: Osman Hamdi Bey Slope, 34400
Gülhane – Istanbul
Phone: +90 212 520 77 40
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