The Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage aims at establishing a working platform for introducing contemporary theories, approaches and applications in the area of cultural heritage and museums. 

 

 

 

All Cultural Heritage & Museums Projects

Marmaray-Metro Protection Excavations Symposium Proceedings Project This project aims at collecting the statements submitted during the Marmaray-Metro Protection Excavations Symposium and publishing a book out of this compilation.

Topkapi Palace Museum - Sur-i Sultani (Sultan Walls) Searching Conference Preliminary step to the Sur-i Sultani Strategic Plan was taken on 31 October 2008 with the participation of specialists from Topkapi Palace Museum and Istanbul 2010 ECOC Agency representatives together with experts of museum management, area management and Ottoman History.

Tatarlı - The Return of Colours Thanks to the financial support of the Agency “Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture” and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany this exceptional painted wooden tomb chamber with its colorful pictures of war.

Memory of the Location Dolmabahçe Exhibition This exhibition aims to demonstrate the history of Dolmabahçe area which played a key role in the cultural and urban transformation of Istanbul.

Istanbul 1910-2010: The City, Built Environment and Architectural Culture Exhibition This is a project to display the social-spatial transformation which Istanbul has undergone in the past 100 years.

Exhibition for Two Friend Monarchs: Sultan Abdulhamid II and Kaiser Wilhelm II Within the scope of events by the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, the exhibition “Two Friend Monarchs: Sultan Abdulhamid II and Kaiser Wilhelm II” was prepared by the Department of National Palaces, and opened in Yıldız Şale mansion on 2 May 2009.

Strategic Vision and Plan for Sur-i Sultani The primary purpose of the Strategic Vision and Plan is to develop a preservation strategy for Sur-i Sultani that will tell the story “One City and Three Worlds”.

Inventory of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Economy in Istanbul This is a sustainable “cultural mapping” study in compliance with the basic targets of Istanbul 2010 ECOC, and suitable for updating as required later on.

Exhibition - Ten Thousand Years of Iran's Civilization Project “Ten Thousand Years of Iran's Civilization” is a temporary exhibition to be displayed at Topkapi Palace Museum until February 2010.