Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum
Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum takes its name from the Beykoz Glass and Crystal Factory, which was established in this district during the Ottoman period and was the most important glass factory of its time. The historical building of the museum was built by Abraham Pasha, who was the gatekeeper of the Egyptian Khedive Ismail Pasha and was elevated to the position of vizier by Sultan Abdülaziz. Abraham Pasha had pavilions, aviaries, pools, a theater building and a stable built on his land in Beykoz in the 19th century. The stable building, which has survived from the mentioned structures, was restored by the National Palaces and turned into a museum. This U-planned stone building, bearing the architectural features of the 19th century, offers original museum spaces with its magnificent structure.
Located in a large grove, the land of the Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum is approximately 360 decares. The museum has a magnificent garden, dazzling with its exotic plants and containing every shade of green with 117 different types of trees. Abraham Pasha meticulously took care of the garden of his farm in Beykoz, bringing plants and trees that were not available in the Ottoman Empire at that time and planting them here. The fact that the flora in its garden is so diverse and historical makes Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum also qualify as a botanical museum.
In the collection of Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum, where the development stages of Turkish glass art can be observed, there are also unique works produced for the Ottoman palaces in Europe, as well as Turkish glass. The museum, where 1,480 pieces of outstanding examples of glass art are exhibited, consists of 12 thematic sections. Source Türkiye Culture Portal History of Istanbul