The Evolution of Lighting

As Rezan Has Museum, we invite you to experience together our exhibition “In the Light of the Past: A Chronology of Illumination.”

At the event to be held at our museum on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, our exhibition consultant Prof. Sedef Çokay Kepçe and Prof. Özgü Çömezoğlu Uzbek will hold a talk titled “The Evolution of Lighting.”
We would be delighted to have you join us at our event.

Our exhibition was opened to visitors on October 23, 2025, within the scope of the project “102 Exhibitions in the 102nd Year: A Journey Through the Cultural Heritage of Anatolia in the Light of the Republic” organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye.

Program:
14:00 Prof. Sedef Çokay Kepçe – “Lighting from the Beginning to Byzantium”
Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Head of the Department of Archaeology – Head of the Perge Ancient City Excavations
14:30 Prof. Özgü Çömezoğlu Uzbek – “Lighting in Byzantium”
Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of History of Art
15:00 Guided Exhibition Tour
16:00 Reception
Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 14:00
Venue: Kadir Has University, Rezan Has Museum, Fatih, Cibali, Istanbul

Participation is open to everyone and free of charge.
*The event language is Turkish.