Museum of the Princes' Islands, Local history museum in Maden Mahallesi, Büyükada, Turkey
The Museum of the Princes' Islands occupies 800 square meters of indoor space and 1,300 square meters of outdoor areas on Büyükada's eastern side.
Opening in 2010 as part of the European Capital of Culture project, the museum transformed from a municipal initiative into a central institution for island heritage.
The museum houses 20,000 documents and 6,000 photographs that detail the evolution of island communities from Ottoman retreat to modern residential area.
Visitors can reach the museum by following Çınar Caddesi from the clock tower, then taking Alparslan Caddesi and Malül Gazi Caddesi to Yılmaz Türk Caddesi.
The museum exhibits a fossil of Dunkleosteus, an ancient fish species discovered in the 1860s by English geologist W. S. Swan.
Location: Maden Mahallesi
Address: Aya Nikola Mevkii, Büyükada, 34970 Adalar/İstanbul
Opening Hours: Dienstag-Sonntag 09:00-18:00
Phone: +902163826430
Website: http://adalarmuzesi.org/cms/english
GPS coordinates: 40.85641,29.12527
Latest update: March 5, 2025 01:47
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