The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art is the first Turkish museum that collectively covers the works of Turkish and Islamic art. Founded in the end of the 19th century, the establishment was completed in 1913, and the museum was opened to visitors in 1914 in the imaret building within the Süleymaniye Mosque Complex, one of the most important buildings of Mimar Sinan, under the name of olan Evkaf-ı İsmâmiye Museum Mimar (Islamic Foundations Museum). . Manuscripts, glassware, stone and terracotta artifacts, metal and ceramic objects are exhibited in the museum which are rare works of art from different corners of the Islamic world. Also the world's richest XIII-XX. The collection of Turkish handcrafted Turkish carpets is taking place here. XIII. century Seljuk rugs are among the valuable pieces of the collection. A section of the museum is devoted to the collection of ethnography which reflects the Turkish daily life. The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts received the award of the jury of the Council of Europe's Museum of the Year Competition in 1984, and in 1985 it was awarded by the Council of Europe-UNESCO for its work on loving children's cultural heritage.