İzmit / Museums

Kocaeli Museum (Turkish: Kocaeli Müzesi) is a museum in İzmit, Turkey, that houses a collection of artifacts from the region. The museum was founded in 1978, and is located in the city center. The museum's collection includes over 10,000 objects, including sculptures, mosaics, inscriptions, and pottery. The collection focuses on the history of Kocaeli from the Neolithic period to the present day. The museum also has a library, a research center, ..

SEKA Paper Museum (Turkish: SEKA Kağıt Müzesi) is a museum in Izmit, Turkey, that tells the story of the Turkish paper industry. The museum was founded in 2002, and is located on the grounds of the former SEKA paper mill. The museum's collection includes over 1,000 objects, including machinery, tools, and documents. The collection focuses on the history of the SEKA paper mill, as well as the Turkish paper industry as a whole. The museum also has ..

Osman Hamdi Bey Museum (Turkish: Osman Hamdi Bey Müzesi) is a museum in Istanbul, Turkey, that houses the collection of Osman Hamdi Bey, a leading Ottoman archaeologist and artist. The museum was founded in 1918, and is located in the Beylerbeyi district. The museum's collection includes over 5,000 objects, including sculptures, mosaics, paintings, and ceramics. The collection focuses on the art and archaeology of the Ottoman Empire, but also inc..