Sakip Sabanci Mardin City Museum

The Sakip Sabanci Mardin City Museum will show the history, tourism, structure and visible values of Mardin, one of the few protected towns of the sector. The slender and lengthy space, that's utilized for the City Museum as a walkway, consists of "exhibition" units. The principal principle of the layout is to create an exhibition arrangement where the spatial cohesion below the pass arches may be perceived. In addition to the exhibition devices, wherein the exclusive dimensions of the proper characteristics of the metropolis may be regarded, the existing niches within the structure are also used as devices in which the "handicraft" merchandise are displayed.

Sabanci Foundation restored a historic building within the ancient town of Mardin and created the “Sakip Sabanci Mardin City Museum” and the “Dilek Sabanci Art Gallery” which opened its doors with a colorful occasion website hosting over 800 human beings on October 1st, 2009. Housed in former army barracks, this terrific museum showcases the charming history and lifestyle of Mardin. Excellent English-language translations and effective use of audio and video improve how cosmopolitan and multi-cultural the town's beyond became. Downstairs is used as an art gallery for a rotating series of exhibitions, often together with pictures via iconic Turkish photographers.