Istanbul - Tile Museum

Inside the Archaeology Museum  - there is this little cute building called the Istanbul Turkish Tile Museum: Official Name "TILED KIOSK MUSEUM"

 

 
 

In the Tiled Kiosk Museum, tiles and pottery chosen from these collections are exhibited: There are artifacts from the Seljuk era in the room left to the entrance, slip casted artifacts from Miletus in the iwan on the left that is opening to outside, artifacts made in İznik in the middle gallery and in the room with five corners, artifacts made in Kütahya in the room at the right corner facing the Gülhane Park, and artifacts made in Çanakkale in the right iwan opening to outside.

 

Exhibiting around 2000 artifacts belonging to the Seljuk and Ottoman eras, dating from the 11th-20th centuries. These artifacts include those that existed when the museum was incorporated into the İstanbul Archaeological Museums due to its closeness and those acquired through excavations, purchases, donations and confiscations.

I did not expect much from this little cornered museum, but reminded me how beautiful and rich these cultures were. Elegantly handcrafted tiles decorated the wall, floor, and even the ceilings, It was a nice adventure.