Best Museum to Visit with Children in Istanbul

Family Trips in Istanbul, Beykoz glass and crystal museum is one of the best museums to visit in Istanbul for families with children. It has a large garden, children’s playgrounds, a cafe for food and drink. If you are looking for places to visit in Istanbul, Beykoz glass and crystal museum is recommended.

Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum (Beykoz Cam ve Billur Müzesi)

Beykoz glass and crystal museum is among the few museums in the world with its rich collection, as well as a library, cafe, workshop, botanical park and small zoo.

Beykoz glass and crystal museum, which presents the historical development of Turkish glass art and European glass from the 13th to the 20th centuries, awaits its visitors.

The history of glass is exhibited in 12 different sections. There are 1500 rare works in the museum. It contains a collection worth seeing with its European and Ottoman glasses.

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Beykoz glass and crystal museum gains the appreciation of visitors not only with its historical building and collection, but also with its garden.

The grove in which the museum is located and the walking paths with centuries-old trees offer a different experience to its visitors. Different animals such as rabbits, ducks, chickens and peacocks live in the grove.

The animals that live in the specially designed coops and move freely in the garden attract the attention of adults as well as children.

The glass workshop in the museum is open every day except Mondays. In the workshop, ‘glass bead’ making is taught to children and adults by the glass master. The colorful glass beads that emerge at the end of the workshop are turned into bracelets or necklaces and presented to the participant.

Beykoz glass and crystal museum is one of the best museums, especially for families with children, with its library, cafeteria serving distinguished tastes, gift shop, playgrounds created with natural materials where children can spend their time safely.