subject: Initial and Current Museum Policies Of Istanbul Archaeology Museum [print this page] The ideological backgrounds and concerns of the statesmen played an important role in the development of Turkish museology. The statesmen such as Fethi Ahmed Pasha, Saffet Pasha, Ahmet Vefik Pasha who had knowledge regarding the western culture contributed to the improvement of the museum. The art was considered as a part of the modernization movements during the reign of Abdulmecid. Although the earliest museology activities was laid during the reign of Abdulmecid by the organization of initial art exhibitions and the collection of antiques in Saint Irene Church (Cezar 1995, Volume I 126-127), the Imperial Museum was established during the reign of Abdulaziz, who was a pro-west sultan. Along with the museum, the first private academy, first painting exhibitions and the opening of Fine Arts were all realized during the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz (Cezar 1995, Volume I 154). The line of progress is similar to the west. The traditional duties of the state such as serving justice to the people in its territory and protecting its borders were re-discussed and re-considered during the reign of Abdulmecid, and a perspective suggesting that the state should render school, road, hospital and etc. for the peace and wealth of the people and should observe economic development was adopted. The reactions of the radical conservatives against the efforts of modernization continued throughout the 19th century refusing to adopt anything related to Western culture (nalck 2010, 244; Berkes 2002, 244-248).
Initial and Current Museum Policies Of Istanbul Archaeology Museum
