About Museum of the Ancient Orient
The Museum of the Ancient Orient (Turkish: Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, and part of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums complex, located opposite the main Archaeology Museum building. The museum is housed in the former building of the Ottoman College of Fine Arts (Sanâyi-i Nefîse Mektebi), commissioned by Osman Hamdi Bey and designed by Alexandre Vallaury in 1883. The museum itself was established in 1935 in its current building, following the moving of the College in 1916.
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Location and Access
Museum of the Ancient Orient is located in İstanbul. Coordinates are 41.01132, 28.98044. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İstanbul.
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