Bakırköy Mazhar Osman Psychiatric Hospital Museum, Medical museum in Bakırköy, Turkey.
The Bakırköy Mazhar Osman Psychiatric Hospital Museum is a collection of medical instruments, photographs, and documents housed within a major psychiatric hospital in Istanbul. It presents the development of mental health care practices and treatment approaches used at this institution over time.
The psychiatric hospital was founded in 1924 as a pioneering facility for modern mental health care in Turkey. The museum was established in 2008 to document and preserve the hospital's medical achievements and contributions to the field.
The exhibits show how attitudes toward mental illness and treatment methods have shifted throughout Turkey's modern history. Visitors can observe the tools and practices that shaped care over many decades.
The museum is located in the Zuhuratbaba neighborhood and offers free entry for all visitors. It operates on weekdays during limited hours, so checking current opening times before visiting is a good idea.
The collection includes personal items belonging to the hospital's founder and pioneering physician who introduced advanced surgical techniques to Turkey. These artifacts connect individual lives to the institution's medical breakthroughs.
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