Seljuk Civilization Museum Claimed

This history museum hosts exhibitions of the Anatolian Middle Ages and Seljuk Civilization.

Gevher Nesibe Hospital and Gıyasiye Madrasa, also known as the “Double Madrasa”, were built by Seljuk rulers II. It was built in 1205-1206 by his brother Gıyaseddin Keyhüsrev I, upon the will of Kılıçarslan’s daughter, Gevher Nesibe Sultan. Drawing attention with its simple architecture, the social complex is one of the most important structures of Anatolian architectural history that has survived to the present day.

Although it was partially repaired during the Ottoman Period, extensive restoration works were carried out starting from the 1960s while it was in ruins. It has been used as the Medical History Museum by Erciyes University since the 1980s. In 2012, with the transfer of the use of Çifte Madrasa to our Municipality, the work to establish the Seljuk Museum began.

In addition to the Seljuk and recent works exhibited in the museum, there are areas with interactive and technological visuals. Thus, our visitors; He obtains information about the Seljuk Civilization by listening, trying, applying and using technological tools. In addition, there are cartoons and various games in our children’s room to make children love the museum and Seljuks. There are also venues within the museum where various concerts and cultural activities will be held.

The museum, focusing on the Anatolian Middle Ages and the Seljuk Civilization, based on the history of the city, was planned with a thematic approach. In one part, it is a museum that highlights the civilization related to the Seljuk Civilization, and in the other part, it highlights the feature of a oratory.