Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums

Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums
Gaziantep Mevlevihanesi Vakıf Müzesi
Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums is located in Turkey
Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums
Location within Turkey
Established7 May 2007 (2007-05-07)
LocationGaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°03′40.0″N 37°23′16.3″E / 37.061111°N 37.387861°E / 37.061111; 37.387861
Typemuseum

The Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums (Turkish: Gaziantep Mevlevihanesi Vakıf Müzesi) is a museum in Gaziantep, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.

History

The museum was originally constructed as the Antep Mevlevi Lodge in 1638. Throughout the years, the building had been used as school, storage, office etc.[1] In 2006, it was renovated to be a museum by the Gaziantep Regional Directorate of Foundations. The museum was finally opened on 7 May 2007 as the Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums.[2]

Architecture

The museum complex consists of two buildings. The main building consists of three stories. The other building located at the northern part of the complex has two stories.[2]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits various works from Mevlevi Order culture. It also features various hand written Quran and calligraphy.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Foundation Museum of Gaziantep Mevlevi Center". T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Gaziantep Mevlevi Culture and Foundation Works Museums". Turkish Museums. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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