Sabanci University\'s Sakip Sabanci Museum is located in Emirgan, at one of Istanbul\'s oldest settlements on the Bosphorus. With the annex of a modern gallery, the exhibition areas of the museum opened to visitors in 2002; with a further extension of the layout in 2005, the technical level of the museum reached international standards. Today Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum presents a versatile museological environment with its rich permanent collection, the comprehensive temporary exhibitions that it hosts, its conservation units, model educational programs and the various concerts, conferences and seminars held there.

To celebrate the selection of Istanbul as the European Capital of Culture for 2010, Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum (SSM) is hosting an exhibition entitled “From Byzantion to Istanbul: 8000 Years of A Capital”. The exhibition, which will be on display from June 5th to September 4th, presents the peerless history of Istanbul from its founding until today with over 500 works, some of which are the discoveries from the Yenikapi excavation conducted as part of the Marmaray Projec read more »

IIC is delighted to present the 23rd biennial IIC Congress, its first in the culturally rich and vibrant city of Istanbul. It is being held in partnership with the Sakip Sabanci Museum and will be held in the Sabanci Centre, situated near the heart of the city, and will take place against the background of the varied and enticing Istanbul: European City of Culture 2010 programme. Technical programme part 1: Monday to Tuesday 20th & 21st September Visits within and beyond Istanbul read more »