İslam Bilim Tarihi Araştırmaları Vakfı

Istanbul, Turkey

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Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

İslam Bilim Tarihi Araştırmaları Vakfı is a foundation based in Istanbul, Turkey working on science & research, heritage, education.

The İslam Bilim Tarihi Araştırmaları Vakfı (Islamic Science History Research Foundation), established in Istanbul by Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin, works to preserve and promote the scientific and technological heritage of Islamic civilisation. It runs the Istanbul Museum for the History of Science and Technology in Islam at Gülhane Park, which exhibits over 700 objects and offers a virtual tour, and an institute that organises academic seminars, a summer school and scholarships. The foundation's work is presented in Turkish, German and English.

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Legal form

Vakıf

Focus areas

Islamic science historymuseumresearcheducationheritage

Languages

TRDEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Science & ResearchHeritageEducation

Works for

Students

How they work

Awareness & educationResearch

Programmes

Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

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Heritage · Turkey

Museum at Gülhane Park, Istanbul, displaying over 700 objects on inventions and discoveries by Muslim scientists across fields such as astronomy, medicine, optics and military technology.

Islamic Science History Seminars

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Education

Seminars on the history of Islamic sciences, continued in the 2022-2023 academic years.

Summer School

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Education

Annual summer school run by the foundation's institute.