The mansion on 80th Street was built between 1854 and 1856. Ownership of the house successively passed to the Douglas Paterson, Edwin Charnaud, De Zandonati, James Gout, and Victor Whittall families. Restored by its last owner Lucien Arkas, the house currently operates as the Arkas Maritime History Center, housing a very rich collection of maritime history artifacts.
Located in the heart of Bornova, the ARKAS Maritime History Centre is a thematic museum that brings together objects and works of art from different periods of maritime history under one roof. The collection comprises over a hundred model ships, more than a hundred original marine-themed paintings and numerous navigational instruments.
Visitors can explore the typology of watercraft — principally through ship models — as well as the culture of navigation and the development of marine painting through illustrative examples. The centre offers a wide-ranging selection for those with a technical interest as well as for art enthusiasts.
The museum, on 80th Street, is situated close to the Bornova Centre pedestrian axis. Visiting days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The mansion on 80th Street was built between 1854 and 1856. Ownership of the house successively passed to the Douglas Paterson, Edwin Charnaud, De Zandonati, James Gout, and Victor Whittall families. Restored by its last owner Lucien Arkas, the house currently operates as the Arkas Maritime History Center, housing a very rich collection of maritime history artifacts.
