Museums and Exhibition Areas
The Cerrahpasa Museum of the History of Medicine had founded by the Head of the Deontology and the History of Medicine departments, Prof. Dr. Nil Sarı, in 1983. It was registered as a private museum on 16.02.2006 with the approval of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums.
The collection of the Museum was gathered either through buying or donations from: departments, laboratories and pharmacies of Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine; various hospitals, private surgeries and pharmacies; retired doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and midwives; the families of deceased members of health professions; second-hand bookshops and antique shops.
Manuscripts on Turkish history of medicine, the copies of botanical illustrations from old botany books, the copies of medicine related Ottoman miniature paintings are a significant part of the collection. In addition, the collection contains historical photographs and illustrations of: equipment and materials used for medical education, diagnostic and research, and the era and laboratories this equipment used.
Lastly, various materials of medication and surgical treatments; portraits; decrees; badges, cockades and pins awarded to doctors; informative posters; documents about individuals and institutions are within the collection.
Address: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa Cerrahpasa Campus, Kocamustafapasa Cd. No:53 Cerrahpasa 34098 Fatih / İstanbul
Telephone: 0 (212) 414 30 00 Extension: 22649
E-mail: ctfmuze@istanbul.edu.tr
The museum is not available for visiting due to the ongoing restoration process.
The ISTO Herbarium had founded by Ph.D. Hayrettin Kayacık in 1950 and currently operates under the Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Forestry, Forest Botany department. ISTO abbreviation was granted to Herbarium in 1956 after its recognition as an International Herbarium.
The Herbarium has the most extensive woody herb collection of Turkey. Its collection consists of 40.000 dried specimens that contain rare and endemic specimens and sixty type specimens. Furthermore, there are more than 1500 fossil samples in the collection, which makes it the first Herbarium with a plant fossil collection in Turkey.
The museum is open to researchers for their studies during weekdays between 9am and 4.30pm, on condition of appointment.
Person in charge: Asst. Prof. Dilek Oral
Telephone: 0 (212) 338 24 00 Extension: 25325
E-mail: dilek@istanbul.edu.tr
Website: http://orman.istanbulc.edu.tr/en/content/our-faculty/herbarium
The insect and wildlife collections were founded within the body of Istanbul University – Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Entomology and Protection and are utilized for educational and training purposes.
The very first specimens for the insect collection dates to 1937 and provided by Ph. D. Erwin Schimitschek. The specimens of this collection are from different regions of Turkey and mostly gathered from forests and forest products. The insects are properly pinned with steel needles, classified according to familial level and most of them is labeled.
The wildlife collection includes not only mounted mammals and birds of the Turkey’s fauna but also bone, tooth, horn and skin samples of them. Moreover, there are fish, amphibian and reptile specimens in the collection.
None of the specimens is officially recorded. However, there is an unofficial record for insect collection from 2012 and another one for wildlife collection from 2015. These records are kept according to data on the labels.
Both of the collections are kept in separate rooms and cared annually for their protection from pests. Nevertheless, some specimens sustain damage due to biotic and abiotic reasons and removed from the collection.
These collections are curated to identify the fauna of Turkey and are not open to the public. On the other hand, researchers can see the collections during weekdays between 9am and 4.30pm on condition of appointment.
Address: Istanbul University -Cerrahpasa Bahcekoy Campus, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Entomology and Protection / Istanbul
Person in charge for Insect Collection: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erdem Hızal; MSc. Sabiha Acer, Biologist
Person in charge for Wildlife Collection: Asst. Prof. Vedat Beşkardeş; MSc. Sabiha Acer, Biologist
Telephone: 0 (212) 338 24 00 Extension: 25265
E-mail: hcebeci@istanbul.edu.tr
