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Library of Congress (Library of Congress), established in 1800 and located in Washington, D.C., is the national library and research institution of the United States. Created to serve the U.S. Congress, it has expanded over time to become the largest library in the world by collection size. The institution houses millions of books, manuscripts, maps, scores, audiovisual materials, and digital resources, providing services to members of Congress, researchers, and the public.Founding and Early Yea

The Pera Museum was opened in 2005 by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation in the Tepebaşı district of Istanbul. The historic building, originally constructed in 1893 by architect Achille Manoussos as the Bristol Hotel, was transformed into a modern museum through the restoration led by Mimar Sinan Genim and presented to art lovers under the banner of the Pera Museum.Since its founding, the Pera Museum has become one of Turkey’s leading cultural institutions not only through its permanent collecti

Rahmi M. Koç Museum is located opposite the main entrance of Ankara Castle and opened to the public in 2005. It is Türkiye’s second and Ankara’s first industrial museum. The museum consists of two main sections: the historic Çengelhan and Safranhan. Exhibits focus on the history of transportation industry communication and daily life. The collection comprises more than 4000 objects spanning a wide range of fields including small models steam engines classic automobiles toys and medical instrumen

Sakıp Sabancı Museum is an art and cultural institution affiliated with Sabancı University, located in the Emirgan neighborhood of Istanbul’s Sarıyer district, within one of the oldest settlements along the Bosphorus.The museum consists of a building originally constructed in 1925 by Prince Mehmed Ali Hasan of the Egyptian Khedival family for the Italian architect Edoardo De Nari, known as the “Atlı Köşk”, along with additional exhibition spaces. In 1998, the mansion was transferred to Sabancı U

Türk and Islamic Works Museum is the first Turkish museum to encompass Turkish and Islamic art, as well as the last museum established during the Ottoman Empire. Its historical journey from its foundation to the present day, along with its rich collections and institutional identity spanning from the Ottoman era to the Republic, grants it a unique place in the history of Turkish museology.Foundation and Historical DevelopmentThe museum was established in 1914 under the leadership of Ürgüplü Must