Scientist Muazzez Ilmiye Çığ is 104 years old. She was born at the start of World War I. Her arduous life story is a witness account of our country in the 20th century. She is a grand sycamore trusted upon us by the founding generation of the Republic. First, she became a teacher. Then, she became one of the first female students to attend the newly established Faculty of Language, History, and Geography at Ankara University. She graduated as a Sumerologist. Throughout her entire life she studied the Sumerians, who gave humanity cuneiform writing and history. To this day she still gives talks. She overcame all sorts of hardships through joy of life, persistence and hard work. She stood tall with her thoroughly lived life and her boundless knowledge and wisdom. This documentary is made to introduce the tenacity of Muazzez Ilmiye Çığ to the youth of our day.
Category: Special Screenings
Coffee was served with much splendor at the harems of the Ottoman palace and mansions. First, sweets (usually jam) was served on silverware, followed by coffee serving. The coffee jug would be placed in a sitil (brazier), which had three chains on its sides for carrying, had cinders in the middle, and was made of tombac, silver or brass. The sitil had a satin or silk cover embroidered with silver thread, tinsel, sequin or even pearls and diamonds.
In 1493, exactly 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci was finishing the preparations for casting the equestrian monument (4 times life size), which Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan commissioned in memory of his father some 12 years earlier.
Inspired by the exhibition And Now the Good News, which focusing on the relationship between mass media and art, we prepared horoscope readings based on the chapters of the exhibition. Using the popular astrological language inspired by the effects of the movements of celestial bodies on people, these readings with references to the works in the exhibition make fictional future predictions inspired by the horoscope columns that we read in the newspapers with the desire to receive good news about our day.
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 19:00
Friday 10:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 18:00
The museum is closed on Mondays.
On Wednesdays, the students can
visit the museum free of admission.
Full ticket: 200 TL
Discounted: 100 TL
Groups: 150 TL (minimum 10 people)
