*Archaeological museum*


Since opening on June 13, 1891` Archaeological Museum has expanded its collections quickly. Currently the ground floor hall of the Archaeological Museum; Ancient Roman statues from the Archaic Period, the Dönem` on the right side, the left side of King Alexander Sarcophagus from Sidon Nekropolü`N, Crying Women Tomb, the world famous unique works can be seen as Tabnit sarcophagus. The two-storey building on the top floor of the Treasury Department, Islamic and non-Islamic coins found with the Cabinet of the Library. Annex building, which opened in 1998 in the basement "Istanbul Environmental Culture" section of the extruded pieces are exhibited in the vicinity of the discovery and excavation tumuli belong to different ages. "Thrakia-Bithynia and Byzantium" section has. In addition to building on the ground floor "Children's Museum" is located in the exhibit. Additional building's 1st floor "Eras Istanbul" section on the 2nd floor "Eras Anatolia and Troia", the top floor of the "Anatolia Environmental Cultures: Syria, Palestine and Cyprus works" are exhibited in chronological order.




            



Minister of Education Ahmed Pasha in 1872 Vefik a period lifted the German Imperial Museum Dr. Phillip Anton Dethier director appointed by resets. Dr. Hagia Eirene as a result of his work Dethier remains insufficient space in the church and are brought up to do a new building. Due to financial difficulties can not be done, but a new building was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet period 'Tiled Kiosk' is converted into a museum. Still connected to the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul Tiled Pavilion opened in 1880, was restored. Ethem Pasha, Grand Vizier in 1881, the son of Osman Hamdi Bey with the appointment of the director of the museum opened a new era in Turkish museums. Osman Hamdi Bey of Mount Nemrut, Myrina, Kyma and other Aeolian necropolis and Laguna had made excavations in the Hecate Temple and collect artifacts from the museum here. Between the years 1887-1888 in his excavations at Sidon in Lebanon today has reached the Kings Necropolis and the world famous Alexander Sarcophagus is returned to Istanbul with many tombs, mainly.