User:Bbeyzaata/Beşiktaş Museum

Beşiktaş Museum is in İstanbul located under theVodafone Park that may be accessed through the original May 19 gate that was saved during stadium construction. Along with the images, records, and uniforms that are shown in the museum where the State trophies created by Beşiktaşş are displayed, there is also a special sword that former PakistanPresident Pervez Müşerref, a fervent admirer of Beşiktaş, presented as a gift to his cabin.

The T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism's Private Beşiktaş Gymnastics Club (BJK) Museum is situated at the BJK nönü Stadium in Beşiktaş, one of Istanbul's distinctive neighborhoods and one of the world's most significant cultural hubs that has served as the center of numerous civilizations' capitals. The museum is close to Dolmabahçe Palace and is easily accessible by both land and sea. On 11.11.2001, it was established as a sports museum thanks to the support of BJK General Assembly members, and on June 28, 2007, it was given the title of "Turkey's first private sports museum" by the Ministry of Culture.

BJK İnönü Stadium, where the museum is located, was opened on 19 May 1947. It is a unique stadium with a unique location and the first match in BJK İnönü Stadium, was played between Beşiktaş JK-Sweden AIK teams. The first and only goal of the match in İnönü Stadium was scored by Süleyman Seba, the honorable football player of the time, who was the Honorary President of the Club, who served as the Club President for 16 years. Although renovation works have been carried out in the stadium at various times, the gate of Honor and the exterior overlooking the Bosphorus are preserved in their original form. Due to these features and transportation facilities, the Museum is located inside the stadium. BJK İnönü Stadium is a great place for Istanbul in many aspects, as it hosts not only the matches of the Beşiktaş team, but also many national and international matches, being a special stadium where sports fans must watch a match regardless of which club they are, and a mass meeting point where celebrations are held on national holidays. It has become a landmark (urban sign, reference, monument).

The Museum is open everyday except mondays and match days between 10:00-17:00 and the enterace fee is 75 lira for visitors. The museum, has an exhibition area of 250 square meters, 420 historical documents and objects that shed light on the history of Turkish sports such as the establishment registration certificate of the Club, awards such as cups and plaques, Club badges from past to present, historical photographs, original boots and jerseys of legendary athletes are exhibited. Except this, objects belonging to non-football branches have been classified and recorded in the warehouse area of 370 square meters and are meticulously preserved to be exhibited at the end of the renovation and expansion projects of the Museum. Despite the invaluable moral value of the stadium due to its historic nature, 35,000 euros were spent on the exhibition space at its opening. 7,200 people in the 2008-2009 period visited, the museum also ensure close relations with local primary and secondary schools and is visited by students of all levels thanks to the school trips organized.

BJK's "firsts" in the museum BJK, which has the title of “Turkey's first private sports museum”, also broke new ground in Turkish sports.

• Türkiye's first ilk sport clup registration certificate

• The founder of BJK Football branch is Şeref Bey, he received the title of Turkey's first international match manager in 1925.

• First official Istanbul League Champion Cup (1924)

• The First Prime Minister Cup (1944)

• The trophy which was won by the Turkish football team traveling intercontinental for the first time (1950)

• First professional League Championship trophy (1951)

• Document which was dated 5.5.1952 stating that Beşiktaş is the only club entitled to represent the Turkish national football team as a full squad.

• First FA cup (1956)

• The first and only undefeated league championship trophy in Turkish football history (1991-1992)

• The first Atatürk cup (1999-2000 sezonu)

• The first Turkish team to win a championship trophy in its 100th year (2002-2003)

• First Türkiye Super Cup (2005-2006)

There are photographs, medals, cups, similar objects and documents related to these firsts are exhibited in the BJK Museum.

Exhibition arrangement and display

The museum, which has a private entrance through Vodafone Park's 19 May gate overlooking the sea, is located on two floors and covers a total of 1650m².

There are more than 50 digital applications designed for all age groups in the museum areas and to interact with its visitors. It is suitable for disabled visitors. In the exhibition area, a total of 420 objects are displayed in the exhibition corridor and exhibition hall. Each of the 30 glass panes along the exhibition corridor reflects an important period, document or athlete in the Club's history. Thus, it is aimed that the visitors walking the corridor can take a quick historical tour of Turkish sports. In the exhibition hall, which is right next to the corridor, although the historical chronology is observed, the cups and other objects are grouped freely among themselves according to the subject or period. In addition, the representative presidential room and her own statue of Süleyman Seba, the honorary president of the club, are exhibited in the museum.

At the entrance of the exhibition hall, there are photographs of the founders of the club, and at the end of the hall, photographs of all Club presidents can be seen together, from the first president of the club to the present.

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