“Museum Of Innocence,” Named After A Novel, Opens In Istanbul

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2012 shows the exterior of the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey. The museum, named after a novel written by Nobel-prize winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, houses a collection of Istanbul’s past cultural and daily life artifacts from the time period the novel was set in.

Exhibits are seen in a display case in the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey.

Salt bottles are seen in a display case in the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey.

A visitor looks at display cases in the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey.

Display cases are seen in the Museum of Innocence in Istanbul, Turkey.

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