Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum

Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum, a glass and crystal museum located in the Merkez Neighborhood of Beykoz and affiliated with the Presidency of National Palaces.

The museum takes its name from the Beykoz Glass and Crystal Imperial Factory. This factory, among the various workshops established as part of the Ottoman Empire's industrialization steps in the 1800s, was commissioned during the reign of Abdulmejid and is considered a milestone of the modern Turkish glass industry.

The museum building, restored by the Presidency of National Palaces, was allocated on its site for 49 years on 17 April 2018; it was originally built as a stable on the property of Abraham Pasha in the 19th century. The museum, whose area is about 360 dönüm, has 117 species of trees in its garden.

The museum, with a 2000 m² indoor exhibition area, houses examples of Turkish glass art as well as works produced in Europe for the palaces of the Ottoman Empire. It opened on 9 April 2021.