Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum
Sakıp Sabancı Mardin Kent Müzesi
A city museum converted from an Ottoman barracks, using reconstructed scenes to tell the story of Mardin's crafts, folk customs and multicultural life.
The Sakıp Sabancı Mardin City Museum opened in 2009. The Sabancı Foundation restored a 19th-century Ottoman barracks and converted it into the museum. Its galleries use artefacts, photographs and reconstructed scenes to introduce Mardin's history, its ethnic and religious makeup, wedding customs, traditional costume and crafts such as coppersmithing, silversmithing and stonemasonry. The Dörşe Tahir Dargah Gallery in the basement often hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Admission is inexpensive. Located near Republic Square on the east side of the old town, it makes a good starting point for exploring the old town.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 8:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Şehidiye Mosque
- Mardin Old Bazaar
- Zinciriye Madrasa
- Great Mosque of Mardin
- Mardin Castle
- Mardin Old Town
- Mardin Museum
- Latifiye Mosque