Bursa Knife Museum
The product of 700 years of tradition and mastery knives are in Bursa Knife Museum. The age of the Bursa knife is almost as old as the year Bursa was conquered by the Ottomans. The product of Bursa knife tradition, which has such a deep-rooted history, is brought to life in the Bursa Knife Museum in two buildings that have a unique identity, right in the heart of the city, with the initiatives of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, and transferred to future generations. Knife making, which is only one of Bursa's most important handicrafts, is conveyed to the visitors in all its aspects, from its history to its making. Domestic and foreign tourists visiting the museum almost go on a journey in the history of cutlery while visiting this place. The museum building has a large courtyard. With the works exhibited on the garden walls of this courtyard, visitors are given the feeling of an open-air museum. In this old and new building, the history of the knife and the development process of the Bursa knife are conveyed to the visitors. The best examples of Bursa knives are sold in the shops in the garden. The most remarkable piece of historical value of this wonderful museum is; The date of construction unearthed in Bursa is BC. Knife made of Obsidian (Volcano glass) dating back to the 6000s.
