Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Museum (Turkish: Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Müzesi) is a historic house museum dedicated to the writer Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar in İstanbul, Turkey.
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar Müzesi | |
  HRG Museum Location of the museum in Istanbul. | |
| Established | 2000 |
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| Location | Heybeliada, Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°52′37″N 29°05′32″E |
| Type | Historic house |
The museum is situated on Heybeliada in Adalar district of Istanbul province, one of the Princes' Islands archipelago at 40°52′37″N 29°05′32″E.
Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar (1864-1944) was a famous writer specialized in daily life of İstanbul, mostly in a humorous way. During the 1912-1944 period, he lived on Heybeliada. His house is situated on top of a hill overlooking the Marmara Sea. After his death, the house was handed over to various museum authorities with the intention of establishing a historic house museum. For over half a century, it was neglected. Finally, the building was converted into a museum by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the support of Adalar Municipality. It was opened to visits in 2000.[1][2]
In 2013, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality tried to convert the museum into a training center.[3] Upon public protests, its status remained unchanged. Currently, the museum is under restoration.[4]