Works that shed light on the work of Muslim scholars in the field of science and technology, were exhibited in an old stable that once belonged to the palace.
The museum, which consists of twelve sections in total, including Astronomy, Clockwork & Maritime, War Technology, Medicine, Mining, Physics, Mathematics & Geometry, Architecture & Urbanism, Chemistry & Optics, and Geography, where the inventions, discoveries and studies of Muslim scientists between the 9th and 16th centuries, who made significant contributions to the development of today’s modern science, are exhibited, was opened on May 24, 2008 with the concept prepared by Science Historian Prof. Dr. Fuat SEZGİN.
Prof. Dr. Fuat SEZGİN, who has dedicated his life to introducing the history of Islamic science and technology by conducting research for over fifty years, believes that the developments in the history of science and civilization are not disconnected from each other, but on the contrary, they are integrated, with his research and studies on original sources.
The belief that the history of science and technology is the common heritage of all humanity constitutes the basis for the establishment of this museum, and the works exhibited in the museum aim to show the share of Islamic Culture Civilization in this heritage. In addition, the Istanbul Museum of the History of Islamic Science and Technology has a special impressive power with the aesthetics and teaching of scientific works on the one hand, and the impression it leaves and the knowledge it provides on the other hand, and it also sheds light on the present and the future by revealing the process in the history of science in the past Islamic world with its works and documents. In terms of the history of science, it is also important for future generations in terms of being a bridge that unites the culture of science from the East to the West.
A large portion of the 585 instruments, devices and models exhibited in the museum are based on the descriptions, drawings and narratives described in old manuscripts and publications, while a very small portion are the results of research and studies based on the originals of the works that have survived to the present day.
A similar museum is located at the Institute for the History of Arabic-Islamic Sciences at the University of Frankfurt.
Founded by the efforts of Dr. Fuat Sezgin, the Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam introduces the contributions of Islamic civilization to the world of science and technology to its visitors.
The museum consists of 12 sections: astronomy, clockwork and navigation, war technology, medicine, mining, physics, mathematics and geometry, architecture and urban planning, chemistry and optics, and geography. A similar museum is located at the Institute for the History of Arab-Islamic Sciences at the University of Frankfurt.
Prepared by the historian of Islamic science Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin and opened in 2008, the museum stands out as the first of its kind in Turkey and the second in the world after Frankfurt, with its 3,500 square meter exhibition area and a total collection of 585 instruments, device replicas, mock-ups and models.
Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin, who spoke 27 languages in total, including Arabic, Syriac, Hebrew, Latin and German, passed away in Istanbul on June 30, 2018 and was buried in the garden of the Istanbul Museum of Islamic Science and Technology History in Gülhane Park.
The Turkish translation of the first volume of the famous work of world-renowned historian of Islamic sciences Fuat Sezgin, Geschichte des Ara-‐‑bischen Schriftums, was published under the title History of Arabic-‐Islamic Sciences I by the Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Islamic Science History Research Foundation.
There are nine Turkish-Islamic scientists who were deemed appropriate to be taught in secondary school science classes: Ali Kuşçu, Al-Biruni, Farabi, Khwarezmi, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi, Ibn-i Sina, Mimar Sinan, Piri Reis and Ulugh Beg.
The Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam sheds light on the present and the future by documenting the place of the Islamic world in the history of science; it is also important for future generations as it is a historical bridge that unites the scientific culture of the East and the West.
Works from the fields of astronomy, geography, navigation, time measurement, geometry, optics, medical chemistry, mineralogy, physics, technology, architecture and warfare are exhibited in a systematic order.
Fuat Sezgin (24 October 1924, Bitlis - 30 June 2018, Istanbul), Turkish academic.
Born in Bitlis on October 24, 1924, Fuat Sezgin finished middle school and high school in Erzurum and came to Istanbul in 1943.
A world-renowned scholar in the field of Islamic history of science, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fuat Sezgin was born in Bitlis on October 24, 1924, as the third of five siblings. His father, Mehmet Mirza Efendi, was born in Siirt in 1888, and his mother, Cemile Hanım, was born in Bitlis in 1897.
The museum, which has an exhibition area of 3,500 square meters, is considered the second exemplary museum in the world after Frankfurt, with a total collection of 570 tools, models and models.
The Museum of the History of Islamic Science and Technology sheds light on the present and the future by presenting works and documents that reveal the process of the Islamic world's scientific history in the past, as well as the aesthetics and teaching of scientific works.
It is a museum located in the historical peninsula of Istanbul that displays the important contributions of the Islamic world in the fields of science, technology and mathematics. This museum was established to promote the rich scientific history and discoveries of the Islamic civilization.
The museum displays many artifacts from the period known as the Golden Age of the Islamic world. Visitors have the opportunity to discover important discoveries and developments in various fields, from astronomy to mathematics, from medicine to engineering.
The aim of the museum is to preserve, exhibit and pass on to future generations the scientific and technological heritage of Islamic civilization. While visitors discover the scientific and cultural heritage of the Islamic world, they also have the opportunity to understand the contributions of this civilization to the modern world.
The Museum of the History of Islamic Science and Technology is an interesting stop for anyone visiting Istanbul's rich historical and cultural heritage. This museum offers a unique opportunity for those who want to get to know the scientific and technological achievements of the Islamic world more closely.
OPENING AND CLOSING TIME
MORNING:09:00 EVENING:17:30
(Last Entry at the Box Office 16:30)
May 2024 prices:
Museum card is valid.
For foreign tourists: €10
The museum is passable. The exhibited works are generally real models of the projects in the books of scientists who lived in the ancient Islamic geography. I think the museum does not get the attention it deserves. Fuat Sezgin's grave is right in front of the museum. The museum is already very easy to reach in Gülhane. I recommend it to everyone.
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