Carpet Museum Istanbul

The carpet and kilim museum gave a nice and quick overview of the history of carpet making.

Carpet museum istanbul. Türk ve islam 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. The turkish and islamic arts museum turkish. The building itself has been restored many times to stay modern and functional. Located in the eminent blue mosque s imperial pavilion the carpet and kilim museum is dedicated to the world of beauty of carpets something for which istanbul is world renowned for.

This museum is known to house an elaborate collection of usak bergama and konya carpets dating from the 16th to the 19th century. The museum of carpet has lots for you to enjoy as you discover over 300 years of kidderminster s integral history. Istanbul s carpet museum is well built to preserve the ancient art pieces inside. To get from one hall to another visitors pass through electronically controlled double doors that maintain the right climate and environment to preserve the centuries old carpets inside.

Our team of hand loom weavers demonstrate 10am 1pm while power loom demonstrations run at 12pm tuesdays wednesdays thursdays and saturdays and are subject to volunteer availability. Hours address carpet and kilim museum reviews. Lodged in the beautifully restored former imaret dining facility built 1742 1743 of the ayasofya mosque complex it consists of. Istanbul s fine carpet museum halı müzesi is within the hagia sophia complex.

Carpet and kilim museum istanbul. Housed in an imaret soup kitchen added to the aya sofya complex in the 18th century this museum is entered through a spectacular baroque gate and gives the visitor an excellent overview of the history of anatolian carpet making. Carpet and kilim museum istanbul. You enter by the grand ornate ottoman baroque doorway at the northeast corner of the complex on soğukçeşme sokak near the grand entrance to the first court of topkapı palace.

The museum is nicely presented and i m happy to have discovered it. Museum collections archive and library. Carpet and kilim museum istanbul. The carpets which have been sourced from mosques throughout the country date from the 14th to 20th centuries.