Head here to admire works from Suna and İnan Kıraç's splendid collection of paintings featuring Turkish Orientalist themes, which are displayed on the museum's second floor. A changing program of thematic exhibitions drawing on the collection provides fascinating glimpses into the Ottoman world from the 17th to the early 20th century. Some works are realistic, others highly romanticised – all are historically fascinating.
The most beloved painting in the Turkish canon – Osman Hamdı Bey's The Tortoise Trainer (1906) – is the stand-out work in the Kıraç collection and is always part of the second-floor display, but there's plenty more to see in the museum, including a permanent exhibit of Kütahya tiles and ceramics, and a somewhat esoteric collection of Anatolian weights and measures on the 1st floor. The 5th floor hosts a constantly changing program of international travelling exhibitions.
