Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turkish: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent, and was once thought to have been the husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan.

Main building of the museum.
Left image: Large Lotto carpet, Western Anatolia, Uşak, 16th century.
Right image: Design detail. Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum.

The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.

See also
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Exterior
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum view from balcony
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Kaaba tile
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Kaaba prayer rug
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Kaaba keys
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Qibla Numa
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum a Damascus Document
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Beggars bowl
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Cizre door-knocker
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Cizre door-knocker
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Fight with dragon
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Seljuk Helmet
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Seljuk bowl
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Archivolt detail
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Book illustration
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum mosque lamp
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Selim II Tugra
  • Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Inlayed wood
  • Turkish and Islamic Museum Hippodrome remains

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