Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam is one of the prominent travel destinations of Istanbul with its historical values. The museum, which is very close to Topkapi Palace, is in a place that was transformed by restoring an old building where sultans' horses were located in the Ottoman period and became an exhibition area.

The Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam was opened in 2008. The place, which attracts attention with its total area of 3 thousand 500 square meters, fascinates history lovers with the model of the world map made by the Caliph al-Ma'mun in its garden and dated to the 9th century.

The Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam offers a scientifically interesting ambiance with its mock-ups and various models, while more than 500 technological devices are exhibited in a wide area. The museum, which is famous for its modern lighting elements, includes clocks, various nautical instruments, exhibitions in medicine, astronomy, mining, physics, urbanism, and many more. The models of inventions, gifted by Islamic scientists to the society, offer an educational feast in the museum.

The Ibn-i Sina Botanical Garden, where medicinal plants are located, is one of the most striking areas of the museum. More than 20 medicinal plants can be explored with various information here. In addition, The Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam, where copies of interesting works of Al-Idrisi, Taqī al-Dīn, Abu Said Al-Sijzi, al-Khujandi, and many other inventors can be seen, can be entered every day of the week between 09.00-16.00.