The Extraordinary Machines of Jazari Exhibition
An extraordinary state established during maybe one of the most chaotic periods of Anatolia’s tens of thousands of years of history: the Artuqids. During a time when the Seljuks, the Eyyubis, the Crusaders, the Byzantines and other Anatolian Turkish Principalities entered into a relentless struggle for domination, this extraordinary state never ceased to let go of technology, art or urbanization for even a second and the spectacular machines and inventions of their genius engineer Jazari continue even today to be an inspiration for humanity.
What's at the Exhibition?
Original reconstructions of Jazari's machines
Separate reconstruction of some internal structures of Jazari's machines
Scale-sized and/or reinterpreted interactive reconstructions of Jazari's machines
Models of some of Jazari's machines
One of the oldest manuscripts on engineering applications to date
A unique book featuring the pioneering tools of the technology revolution, from the crankshaft to one of the first human-like robots.
The book itself is an important work of art with its colorful paintings and expression
Scale-sized and/or reinterpreted interactive reconstructions of Jazari's machines
Provides visitors with the opportunity to get to know scientific and mechanical principles
The exhibition offers the chance to both see and experiment with the mechanisms
The story of the exhibition is told by the animated objects of mechanics, however, we have a large, scientifically rich poster pool to highlight the historical context and show the background. Everything in the exhibition has a meaning and it is highlighted on the posters. On the other hand, our exhibition offers a complete visual feast. To support these visuals, giant paintings showing the presence of the mechanical devices from the palace and community life of the period offer visitors surprise scenes throughout the exhibition.
The story of mechanics is not independent of history and society, so in addition to working devices, some historical, architectural and cultural elements are presented to enrich the replicas and models of the exhibition. The water wheel found in the Hama region, the Seljuk and Artuqid reliefs, the wax sculptures and the characters belonging to the colorful world of Jazari along with many other replicas, all complete our story.
Old age technique, ancient Greek, ancient Chinese, early Islam and ancient Egyptian period mechanics are explained
The chance to experience the ability to make tools, one of the greatest qualities of human beings, within the exhibition
The opportunity to see the reconstructions of former scientists who were influenced by Jazari
Ottoman mechanics, late medieval and Renaissance mechanics and industrial mechanics are covered
Introduction to the mechanics able to lead humanity into the industrial revolution following Jazari
The opportunity to closely get a look at the reconstruction of Da Vinci, Galileo, James Watt and Takiyuddin's works
Production of Creativity and Original Ideas
Connecting with Earth and Nature through Science
To participate in the universal effort of contributing to human development
Developing Solutions by Taking Constraints into Consideration
To Take a Step in the Direction of Creating Awareness of History
Making the world a more livable and finer place
