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The Museum of Islamic Science and Technology in Islam is a stunning museum that displays replicas of Islamic Civilization's inventions from the 9th to 16th centuries. The museum is one of a kind globally, allowing visitors to view the progression of several scientific areas in Islamic civilization.
The museum is located on the outskirts of Gulhane Park, in the former Imperial Stables building. It occupies a 3,500-square-meter exhibition space and displays 570 tool and gadget samples and model collections. It is Turkey's first museum and the world's second after Frankfurt, with this collection of specialties.
The Institute for the Islamic science history of Arab-Islamic Sciences at Frankfurt's Johann Wolfgang Goethe University created the majority of these reproductions, which were based on descriptions and illustrations in written sources and originals of the surviving works.
1. Transportation by Private Vehicle: If you are going by private vehicle, you can use the navigation system to go to the museum using the following Istanbul Since the museum is close to Gülhane Park, you can follow the roads leading to Sultanahmet or Topkapı from central points of Istanbul. There are parking options in Gülhane Park and the remaining parking area.
2. Transportation by Public Transportation: You can easily reach the museum by public transportation in Istanbul:
By Metro: M2 Line (Green Line): You can get off at Sultanahmet Station and walk to Gülhane Park from there. It is only a 5-10 person walk from Sultanahmet Square. It is also possible to reach the museum by walking about 10 people from Sirkeci.
By Tram: T1 Line (Bağcılar - Kabataş): You can get off at Gülhane Station by tram and walk about 3-5 people to reach the museum. Gülhane Stop is the closest stop to the museum. By bus: You can come to Sirkeci or Gülhane stops with bus lines going to Fatih or Sultanahmet areas from different parts of Istanbul. After arriving by bus, you can reach the museum with a short walk.