8/31 Saturday
We head to the Sultanahmet District
again to visit the Archeology Museum. As we arrive, walking through a huge,
beautiful park, we enter the museum building and then realize we’re in the Museum
of Science and Technology of Islam. This looks interesting enough, so we go in.
The collection is essential an exploration of “Oriental” science, with
elaborate models created from drawings and writings of ancient scholars. There
are exhibit halls for Astronomy, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medicine, and more.
It’s a stylish and accessible presentation. Much of the message is to
illustrate the depth of scientific knowledge in the East, as most of Europe was
experiencing the Dark Ages, plaque and whatnot. A number of prominent European
scholars, called “Orientalists” developed a great appreciation for these very
early scientists. The models, works of art themselves, create an illustration
of the scientific principles. So we enjoy this museum quite a bit, even though
the extent of it gets to be more than we’re prepared for. We leave just a
little bit exhausted. Well educated, maybe, but ready for a café.
1 Video Included
Istanbul Technology Museum
No comments:
Post a Comment