Sariyer
General Information
District: Istanbul, State: Marmara Region, Turkey
Area: 0 km²
Languages Spoken: Turkish
Long Distance Code: (+90) 0212
Best Time to Visit: May to August
International Access: Istanbul Atatürk International Airport (IST)
The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (Turkish: Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi) is a private fine arts museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to calligraphic art, religious and state documents, as well as paintings of the Ottoman era. The museum was founded by Sakıp Sabancı, and was opened in June 2002. Aside from permanent exhibitions, the museum also hosts national and foreign temporary exhibitions and, hosts cultural events on the weekends.
Recently the museum gained worldwide attention when it exhibited the works of Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin.
History of the mansion
The historical building belonged to several high ranked pasha families and khedives, Egyptian governors, from 1848 until 1884, when it was purchased by the Ottoman Treasury on the orders of Sultan Abdülhamid II and presented as a gift to King Nicola I of Montenegro. The mansion served the next 30 years as a royal residence and embassy of Montenegro. In 1913, the Ottoman government repossessed it, which became home to the granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V Reşad. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic, Prince Mehmed Ali Hasan, grandson of Khedive İsmail Paşa, purchased the then derelict house and commissioned the architect Edouard de Nari to build the present house. However, it remained unused for many years until the elder sister of the Egyptian prince made it her home in 1944.
In 1951 Hacı Ömer Sabancı, father of Sakıp Sabancı and founder of Sabancı Holding, purchased the mansion for spending summer months with his family. Inside the entrance gate of his mansion, he placed the bronze statue of a horse, he purchased at an auction. The sculpture was designed by Louis Daumas in Paris in 1864 and cast by Vor Thiebaut. The house became popularly known as Atlı Köşk (Equestrian Villa). He and his family lived in the mansion until his decease in 1966. The mansion was home to Sakıp Sabancı and family between 1969 and 1999.
The mansion was leased in 1998 for a period of 49 years to Sabancı University along with all the antique furnishings and art collections. Today, the original mansion and a modern gallery annex host extensive art collections of 19th and 20th century.
Exhibits
Collection
Hacı Ömer Sabancı began collecting decorative art works consisting of figurines, metalwork, porcelain, objets d''art and furniture in 1940. Sakıp Sabancı expanded the art collection of his father since 1970. The collection includes 18th and 19th century Chinese porcelain Famille noire and Famille verte, polychrome vases and decorated plates. An impressive collection of 19th century French porcelain, including large numbers of Sèvres vases, and German porcelain produced in Berlin and Vienna are among the most valuable items in the collection.
The collection of calligraphy consisting of nearly 400 pieces offers a comprehensive view of Ottoman calligraphic art over a period of 500 years, with manuscript Korans and prayer books, calligraphic panels, decrees, imperial documents, declarations, imperial seals, poetry books and calligraphic tools.
More than 320 selected paintings of Ottoman and Republican era belonging to Sabancı painting collection are on display, the works of notable Ottoman and Turkish artists like Osman Hamdi Bey, İbrahim Çallı, Halil Paşa, Nazmi Ziya Güran, Şeker Ahmet Paşa, Fikret Mualla and European artists like Fausto Zonaro and Ivan Ayvazovsky who lived and worked in the Ottoman Empire, either independently or as court pai
Items memorizing Sakıp Sabancı as pictures taken with personalities and statespersons, decorations and medals and some personal belongings are also on show.
Closed On: Monday
Timings: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 10:00-18:00, Wednesday and Saturday 10:00-22:00
Remarks: Address: Sakip Sabanci Cad. No:42 Emirgan 34467 Istanbul Phone: +90 (212) 277 22 00
Recently the museum gained worldwide attention when it exhibited the works of Pablo Picasso and Auguste Rodin.
History of the mansion
The historical building belonged to several high ranked pasha families and khedives, Egyptian governors, from 1848 until 1884, when it was purchased by the Ottoman Treasury on the orders of Sultan Abdülhamid II and presented as a gift to King Nicola I of Montenegro. The mansion served the next 30 years as a royal residence and embassy of Montenegro. In 1913, the Ottoman government repossessed it, which became home to the granddaughter of Sultan Mehmed V Reşad. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic, Prince Mehmed Ali Hasan, grandson of Khedive İsmail Paşa, purchased the then derelict house and commissioned the architect Edouard de Nari to build the present house. However, it remained unused for many years until the elder sister of the Egyptian prince made it her home in 1944.
In 1951 Hacı Ömer Sabancı, father of Sakıp Sabancı and founder of Sabancı Holding, purchased the mansion for spending summer months with his family. Inside the entrance gate of his mansion, he placed the bronze statue of a horse, he purchased at an auction. The sculpture was designed by Louis Daumas in Paris in 1864 and cast by Vor Thiebaut. The house became popularly known as Atlı Köşk (Equestrian Villa). He and his family lived in the mansion until his decease in 1966. The mansion was home to Sakıp Sabancı and family between 1969 and 1999.
The mansion was leased in 1998 for a period of 49 years to Sabancı University along with all the antique furnishings and art collections. Today, the original mansion and a modern gallery annex host extensive art collections of 19th and 20th century.
Exhibits
Collection
Hacı Ömer Sabancı began collecting decorative art works consisting of figurines, metalwork, porcelain, objets d''art and furniture in 1940. Sakıp Sabancı expanded the art collection of his father since 1970. The collection includes 18th and 19th century Chinese porcelain Famille noire and Famille verte, polychrome vases and decorated plates. An impressive collection of 19th century French porcelain, including large numbers of Sèvres vases, and German porcelain produced in Berlin and Vienna are among the most valuable items in the collection.
The collection of calligraphy consisting of nearly 400 pieces offers a comprehensive view of Ottoman calligraphic art over a period of 500 years, with manuscript Korans and prayer books, calligraphic panels, decrees, imperial documents, declarations, imperial seals, poetry books and calligraphic tools.
More than 320 selected paintings of Ottoman and Republican era belonging to Sabancı painting collection are on display, the works of notable Ottoman and Turkish artists like Osman Hamdi Bey, İbrahim Çallı, Halil Paşa, Nazmi Ziya Güran, Şeker Ahmet Paşa, Fikret Mualla and European artists like Fausto Zonaro and Ivan Ayvazovsky who lived and worked in the Ottoman Empire, either independently or as court pai
Items memorizing Sakıp Sabancı as pictures taken with personalities and statespersons, decorations and medals and some personal belongings are also on show.
Closed On: Monday
Timings: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday 10:00-18:00, Wednesday and Saturday 10:00-22:00
Remarks: Address: Sakip Sabanci Cad. No:42 Emirgan 34467 Istanbul Phone: +90 (212) 277 22 00
VEHBİ KOÇ FOUNDATION SADBERK HANIM MUSEUM
History
Vehbi Koç Foundation’s Sadberk Hanım Museum is Turkey’s first private museum intended to exhibit the private collection of Sadberk Koç, the wife of Vehbi Koç. The Museum was opened on 14 October 1980 at a building called the Azaryan Mansion in Sarıyer-Büyükdere.
Azaryan Mansion was built at the end of the 19th century and was purchased by Koç family in 1950. It was used as the family’s summer retreat until they decided to convert the building into a museum in 1978. Between 1978-80, the building was subjected to a restoration project by Sedat Hakkı Eldem and was converted into a museum.
The museum''s collection initially consisted of the private collection of Sadberk Koç, which included traditional costumes, embroidery, silver artefacts with "tuğra" and porcelain and suchlike artefacts, and in due course was augmented with donations and purchases. Following the demise of Hüseyin Kocabaş, one of the greatest collectors of Turkey, his collection was also added to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s Collection. In 1983, Vehbi Koç Foundation has decided to purchase the neighbouring mansion that is believed to have been built around the beginning of the 20th century to accommodate the Hüseyin Kocabaş Collection and the mansion’s facade was restored in the original form. The mansion’s restoration project was prepared by Architect Ibrahim Yalçın and on 24 October 1988 the mansion building was opened to public as the annex and it was named "Sevgi Gönül Building". In 1988, the building was chosen as an example for contemporary museums for its exhibition layout and it was honoured with the Europa Nostra” Award.
Whilst at the time of its foundation Sadberk Hanım Museum contained 3.000 pieces, at present, the inventory reached more than 18.000 pieces of artefacts in its collection. Archaeological relics belonging to Anatolian civilisation from 6th millennium B.C. till the end of the Byzantines are being housed in the Sevgi Gönül Building. Islamic artefacts with Ottoman emphasise, European, Far Eastern and Near Eastern artefacts that were produced for the Ottomans, woven textiles from the Ottoman era, garments and embroideries are being exhibited in the Azaryan Building.
Closed On: Wednesday
Timings: 10:00-17:00
Remarks: Address: Büyükdere Piyasa Cad. No: 27- 29 Sariyer/Istanbul Phone: +90(212) 242 38 13 -14 Fax: +90(212) 242 03 65 e-mail: shm@mail.koc.net
History
Vehbi Koç Foundation’s Sadberk Hanım Museum is Turkey’s first private museum intended to exhibit the private collection of Sadberk Koç, the wife of Vehbi Koç. The Museum was opened on 14 October 1980 at a building called the Azaryan Mansion in Sarıyer-Büyükdere.
Azaryan Mansion was built at the end of the 19th century and was purchased by Koç family in 1950. It was used as the family’s summer retreat until they decided to convert the building into a museum in 1978. Between 1978-80, the building was subjected to a restoration project by Sedat Hakkı Eldem and was converted into a museum.
The museum''s collection initially consisted of the private collection of Sadberk Koç, which included traditional costumes, embroidery, silver artefacts with "tuğra" and porcelain and suchlike artefacts, and in due course was augmented with donations and purchases. Following the demise of Hüseyin Kocabaş, one of the greatest collectors of Turkey, his collection was also added to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s Collection. In 1983, Vehbi Koç Foundation has decided to purchase the neighbouring mansion that is believed to have been built around the beginning of the 20th century to accommodate the Hüseyin Kocabaş Collection and the mansion’s facade was restored in the original form. The mansion’s restoration project was prepared by Architect Ibrahim Yalçın and on 24 October 1988 the mansion building was opened to public as the annex and it was named "Sevgi Gönül Building". In 1988, the building was chosen as an example for contemporary museums for its exhibition layout and it was honoured with the Europa Nostra” Award.
Whilst at the time of its foundation Sadberk Hanım Museum contained 3.000 pieces, at present, the inventory reached more than 18.000 pieces of artefacts in its collection. Archaeological relics belonging to Anatolian civilisation from 6th millennium B.C. till the end of the Byzantines are being housed in the Sevgi Gönül Building. Islamic artefacts with Ottoman emphasise, European, Far Eastern and Near Eastern artefacts that were produced for the Ottomans, woven textiles from the Ottoman era, garments and embroideries are being exhibited in the Azaryan Building.
Closed On: Wednesday
Timings: 10:00-17:00
Remarks: Address: Büyükdere Piyasa Cad. No: 27- 29 Sariyer/Istanbul Phone: +90(212) 242 38 13 -14 Fax: +90(212) 242 03 65 e-mail: shm@mail.koc.net
The Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum, which belongs to the Ataman family, is among the most interesting museums in Istanbul. The building, first designed as a garage, was converted after an 8-year effort into a museum in order to house antique automobiles and various vehicles mainly from the fifties and sixties. The building covers an area of 2000 sq.mt and hosts more than 50 vehicles.
Mr. Ural Ataman''s interest in classic cars began when he spotted the same 1946 model Ford Sedan his father was used to drive in a show and couldn''t resist purchasing it. He collected old vehicles from around the world and, after having them repaired; he placed them in the museum. The vehicles are classified according to their models, years and designs. The cross-country vehicle actually used during the Korean War as transport for a four-star general is among the most valuable pieces in the museum.
In designing the museum, American life of the 1950s and 1960s was taken into consideration and an environment suitable to the classic vehicles was created. A range of historical items from the period such as fuel pumps, jukeboxes, pinball machines, and soda, chewing gum and chocolate dispensers are on display in various corners of the museum. A bar and restaurant designed to be a replica of a fifties "American Diner" is in the middle, where American cars are displayed.
A multi-purpose special hall, which can be used for various art exhibitions, seminars and meetings, is on the ground floor. Maintenance of the vehicles is carried out periodically, so they are all in working order. Only four of the automobiles can be rented along with drivers for special occasions. For renting the entire museum or some of its halls, please contact the administration.
T-shirts, key chains, hats, pins, badges, model cars, and clocks are on sale at the gift shop.
Timings: Saturday 11:00-18:00
Remarks: Address: Klasik Otomobil Müzesi Nuripasa Caddesi No:81 Ferahevler, Tarabya 80880, Istanbul Tel: +90 (212) 299 4539 Fax: +90 (212) 299 4548 E-Mail: info@atamanmuseum.com
Mr. Ural Ataman''s interest in classic cars began when he spotted the same 1946 model Ford Sedan his father was used to drive in a show and couldn''t resist purchasing it. He collected old vehicles from around the world and, after having them repaired; he placed them in the museum. The vehicles are classified according to their models, years and designs. The cross-country vehicle actually used during the Korean War as transport for a four-star general is among the most valuable pieces in the museum.
In designing the museum, American life of the 1950s and 1960s was taken into consideration and an environment suitable to the classic vehicles was created. A range of historical items from the period such as fuel pumps, jukeboxes, pinball machines, and soda, chewing gum and chocolate dispensers are on display in various corners of the museum. A bar and restaurant designed to be a replica of a fifties "American Diner" is in the middle, where American cars are displayed.
A multi-purpose special hall, which can be used for various art exhibitions, seminars and meetings, is on the ground floor. Maintenance of the vehicles is carried out periodically, so they are all in working order. Only four of the automobiles can be rented along with drivers for special occasions. For renting the entire museum or some of its halls, please contact the administration.
T-shirts, key chains, hats, pins, badges, model cars, and clocks are on sale at the gift shop.
Timings: Saturday 11:00-18:00
Remarks: Address: Klasik Otomobil Müzesi Nuripasa Caddesi No:81 Ferahevler, Tarabya 80880, Istanbul Tel: +90 (212) 299 4539 Fax: +90 (212) 299 4548 E-Mail: info@atamanmuseum.com