Karabük Safranbolu Museumvisitor guide.

Safranbolu Museum operates in the Old Government House, a magnificent two-story stone building over a ground floor built on the hill of the old castle. From the dedication inscription above the entrance door, it is understood to have been constructed in 1904 through the diligent efforts of Kastamonu Governor Enis Pasha and District Governor Mir Ahmet Bey, alongside contributions from the local populace. Built entirely of cut ashlar stone masonry, the building possesses 800 square meters of enclosed area and a cellar. It served as the Government House until a major fire in 1976. Restoration works initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2000 were completed in 2006, opening on 8 February 2007 as a 'Special City History Museum'. In this historic area known as the Castle, alongside the Old Government House constructed between 1904 and 1906, stands the oldest Clock Tower in Anatolia with its original mechanics still operating, commissioned in 1797 by Grand Vizier Safranbolulu İzzet Mehmet Pasha under Sultan Selim III; the Ammunition Depot built in 1890 during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II; the Old Prison Building built in 1906; and the Castle Mosque constructed in 1890. The museum consists of 3 floors: Ground floor, 1st floor, and 2nd floor. On the first floor are displays detailing the history of Safranbolu and the building, maps, cultural publications, satellite imagery, an exhibition hall, and a conference hall. In the second floor entrance hall, clothing from the Republican period is exhibited; the 'Safranbolu in Photographs' hall illustrates city history from Ottoman to Republic with photographic details, along with coins and materials from Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and Republican epochs. The ethnography hall displays items used in traditional Safranbolu daily domestic life. On the ground floor, documented displays illustrate commercial life and traditional crafts in Safranbolu. In the Tradesmen and Craftsmen Marketplace, authentic workplaces of vital trades—Healing Pharmacy, Turkish Delight Maker, Yemeni Shoemaker, Cobbler, Upper Leather Maker, Pack-saddle Maker, Saddler, Woodcarver, Blacksmith, Coppersmith, Tinsmith, and Tradesmen Cafe—are presented with realistic dioramas.