Thought to have been built by a Greek family in the late 19th century, the Sirkehane served as the food production unit of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture throughout the 20th century. After restoration completed in 2010, the building was opened as the "EU Balkans and Anatolia Costumes Museum," making it the first museum established in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture within a university in Turkey.
The Sirkehane building in Bornova was built between the late 19th and early 20th centuries by a Greek family. Having been used for different functions over time, the building has today been reclaimed for cultural heritage as the Ege University Balkans and Anatolian Costumes Museum.
Opened to visitors in 2010, the Ege University Balkans and Anatolian Costumes Museum holds the distinction of being the first museum established within a Turkish university in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The museum collection includes:
The building symbolises the reclamation of Bornova's industrial heritage for the fields of education and culture as one of the most successful examples of functional transformation.
Thought to have been built by a Greek family in the late 19th century, the Sirkehane served as the food production unit of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture throughout the 20th century. After restoration completed in 2010, the building was opened as the "EU Balkans and Anatolia Costumes Museum," making it the first museum established in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture within a university in Turkey.
