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Safranbolu City History Museum takes visitors back in time
Thousands of years of history and cultural heritage of the Safranbolu district, located in the northwestern province of Karabük province, are on display at the Safranbolu City History Museum.
With no crowds, Louvre gets rare chance to refurbish
The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors.
Troy Museum giving opportunity to watch artifact restoration works live
Located at the entrance of the ancient city of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, which dates back to 5,000 years, the Troy Museum will offer its visitors an opportunity to watch the restoration and conservation works of ancient artifacts live within the scope of a new project.
The founder of modern conservation in Greece
Visiting archaeological museums, we are often moved by the idea of the work that went into discovering so many artifacts and bringing them to light, but rarely do we go to the trouble to learn about what happened after that, how these treasures were salvaged and restored, and by whom.
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Museums and the essence
"The General Assembly of the Association of Greek Archaeologists has unanimously rejected the conversion of state-run museums into legal entities governed by public law (NPDD), for ideological, legal, political and practical reasons."
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Artworks at Zeugma Mosaic Museum under control of experts
The unique mosaics in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, one of the world's largest mosaic museums located in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep, are being cleaned by an expert team with the utmost care and precision to protect them for future generations.
Greek archaeologists petition for reopening of sites, cultural venues
Following the reopening of retail commerce and shopping malls, it is "imperative" that cultural venues such as archaeological sites and museums are also allowed to operate again, providing citizens with a "breath of life," the Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) has said in an appeal to the government.
Hotel-museum presents artifacts from 5 periods
The Necmi Asfuroğlu Archaeology Museum, which has the museum-hotel concept and displays artifacts belonging to five different periods, has welcomed 22,500 visitors since its opening last year.
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Felios Collection joins Google Art platform
Amit Sood still remembers a piece of advice he received nearly a decade ago from a museum director: "Museums have been around for hundreds of years… we've seen many trends, even wars, come and go, but we're still here."
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Over 11 mln visit online museums amid pandemic
Around 11.5 million people visited 32 museums and historical sites in Turkey through the government's digital platform, the top culture and tourism official said on Dec. 22.
The ministry unveiled the digital portal of museums and historical sites at the end of March after the COVID-19 outbreak, which hit the tourism industry hard.
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