Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam
Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam is located in the former Imperial Stables Building in Gülhane Park. The museum was opened on 25 May 2008 and displays replicas of 9th and 16th century scientific instruments of Muslim scholars.Photo: Tom Worthington, CC BY 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Email: contact@muze.gen.tr
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Istanbul
- Also known as: “İslam bilim ve teknoloji tarihi müzesi” and “Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam”
- Address: cankurtaran mahallesi, İstanbul, Fatih, 34122
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace.
Hagia Sophia
Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 530 metres south of Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam.
Topkapı Palace
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1853, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. Topkapı Palace is situated 430 metres east of Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam.
Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Museum
Photo: Metuboy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Istanbul Archaeology Museums are a group of three archaeological museums located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, near Gülhane Park and Topkapı Palace. Istanbul Archaeology Museums is situated 250 metres southeast of Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollafenari and Eminönü.
Mollafenari
Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.
Eminönü
Quarter
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
Eminönü, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.
Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam
- Categories: science museum, technology museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.01322° or 41° 0′ 48″ northLongitude
28.97897° or 28° 58′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8GHC2X7H+7HOpenStreetMap ID
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Q16850295
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف إسطنبول لتاريخ العلوم والتكنولوجيا في الإسلام”
- Azerbaijani: “İslamda Elm və Texnologiya Tarixi Muzeyi”
- Azerbaijani: “İstanbul İslam Elm və Texnologiya Tarixi Muzeyi”
- Esperanto: “Muzeo de Historio de Teknologio Islama ĉe Istanbulo”
- Georgian: “ისლამის მეცნიერებისა და ტექნოლოგიების ისტორიის მუზეუმი”
- German: “Museum für islamische Wissenschafts- und Technologiegeschichte Istanbul”
- Japanese: “イスラム科学技術歴史博物館”
- Russian: “Музей истории исламских науки и техники”
- Turkish: “Has Ahırlar Binası”
- Turkish: “İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi Müzesi”
- Turkish: “İstabl-ı Amire Binası”
- Turkish: “İstanbul İslam, Bilim ve Teknoloji Müzesi”
- Uzbek: “Istanbul Islom fan va texnologiya tarixi muzeyi”
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