The Museum of the Ancient Orient (Turkish language: Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, and part of the group of Istanbul Archaeology Museums, located just in front of the main Archaeology Museum building.[1][2] The building of the museum is in the ancient College of Fine Arts (Sanâyi-i Nefîse Mektebi), commissioned by Osman Hamdi Bey in 1883. The museum itself was established in 1935.[3]
Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi | |
Established | 1935 |
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Location | Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sokak, Gülhane, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°00′41″N 28°58′49″E / 41.0113434°N 28.9803093°E |
Type | Archaeology museum |
Director | Zeynep Kızıltan |
Website | https://istanbul.ktb.gov.tr/TR-165608/eski-sark-eserleri-muzesi.html |