Culture and art / Museum
Tuzla City and Population Exchange Museum
Tuzla, İstanbul
A museum on Tuzla's city history and the population exchange, opened in a rebuilt historic building popularly known as the 'Perili Köşk' (Haunted Mansion).
Its story
The museum building was created when the Tuzla Municipality rebuilt a historic structure that had been destroyed by fires and was popularly known as the Perili Köşk (Haunted Mansion). It opened to visitors in October 2023, on the 100th anniversary of the Republic and of the 1923 population exchange. The exhibition features belongings, photographs, documents and clothing of families who came in the exchange, especially from Thessaloniki (Selanik). The collection also includes a hundred-year-old wedding dress, cups used during Atatürk's visit to Tuzla and garments belonging to Latife Hanım. Alongside sections devoted to local history and the maritime and shipyard past, a 19th-century fountain is preserved inside the building.
Key facts
- Opened
- October 2023
- Admission
- Free (confirm current hours before visiting)
- Operated by
- Tuzla Municipality
Trip purpose
- Free
- Rainy day
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.81614, 29.30417
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://www.ensonhaber.com/gundem/tarihi-perili-kosk-tuzla-kent-ve-mubadele-muzesi-olarak-acildi | https://www.dha.com.tr/kultur-sanat/tuzladaki-tarihi-perili-kosk-muze-oldu-2336158 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135430147