The Complex of Sultan Bayezid II Health Museum ( tr, Sultan II. Bayezid Külliyesi Sağlık Müzesi) is a hospital museum of

Trakya University Trakya University ( tr, Trakya Üniversitesi), was established on July 20, 1982. The university is located in Edirne, at Turkey's European side (Eastern Thrace). Trakya University is a regional university with institutions and schools spread o ...

within the

Complex of Sultan Bayezid II The Complex of Sultan Bayezid II ( tr, Sultan II Bayezid Külliyesi) is a ''külliye'' located in Edirne, Turkey. It was built in 1488 by the Ottoman architect Mimar Hayruddin for the Sultan Bayezid II (reigned 1481–1512). The complex contains ...

located in Edirne, Turkey. The historic darüşşifa of the complex was incorporated into the structure of Edirne-based

in 1993, and converted into a hospital museum in 1997, a museum dedicated to the

history of medicine The history of medicine is both a study of medicine throughout history as well as a multidisciplinary field of study that seeks to explore and understand medical practices, both past and present, throughout human societies. More than just histo ...

and health matters in general. It has been developing constantly ever since. It remains Turkey's only museum in its field and provides varied and valuable information to visitors on the development of

medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

and of medical services throughout history, especially Ottoman history. The museum is the second most visited historical site in Edirne after the Selimiye Mosque. The museum was awarded the

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's "

Museum Award" in 2004.

Gallery

File:Medical museum 3080.jpg, Traction on vertreba File:Medical museum 3101.jpg, Orchestra played music to put the patients minds at rest File:Medical museum 3115.jpg, Madman File:Medical museum 6205.jpg, Serum testing File:Medical museum 6217.jpg, A courtyard in the museum area

References

External links

Museum website

Good explanatory text

Pictures of the medical museum
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