One of the interesting mansions in Sariyer, a three-storied
building, was chosen as the locale of a beautiful museum
founded by the Koc family. Rare objects collected over
the years, costumes and artifacts reflecting the lifestyles
of past centuries, valuable fabrics, and gold, silver and
porcelain wares are displayed in the museum. After the
Koc family acquired the archeological collection of Huseyin
Kocabas, the building next door was bought and added to
the museum to provide space for the exhibition of this
rich collection. This modern and impressive exhibition
is in chronological order and it contains pieces from the
Neolithic age and Hatti, Hittite, Urartu, Greek, Roman,
Byzantine and Seljuk periods.