Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Müzesi
HRG Museum is located in Istanbul
HRG Museum
HRG Museum
Location of the museum in Istanbul
Established2000; 24 years ago (2000)
LocationHeybeliada, Princes' Islands, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates40°52′37″N 29°05′32″E / 40.87694°N 29.09222°E / 40.87694; 29.09222
TypeHistoric house

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum (Turkish: Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the writer Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar in Istanbul, Turkey.

The museum is situated on Heybeliada in the Princes' Islands in Istanbul.

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar (1864–1944) was a writer specialized in daily life of Istanbul, mostly in a humorous way. During the 1912-1944 period, he lived on Heybeliada. His house is situated on top of a hill overlooking the Marmara Sea. After his death, the house was handed over to various museum authorities with the intention of establishing a historic house museum. For over half a century, it was neglected. Finally, the building was converted into a museum by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the support of Adalar Municipality. It was opened to visits in 2000.[1][2]

In 2013, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality tried to convert the museum into a training center.[3] Upon public protests, its status remained unchanged. Currently, the museum is under restoration.[4]

References

  1. ^ İstanbul guide (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Milliyet newspaper (in Turkish)
  3. ^ Online magazine (in Turkish)
  4. ^ Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality page (in Turkish)
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