Amasya Sabuncuoğlu Museum of Medical and Surgical History

The only surviving Ilkhanid-era structure in Amasya, this former hospital (Bimarhane) is famed for being the first institution in Anatolia known for using music therapy. The richly decorated façade includes a distinctive kneeling human relief on its keystone—unique to this building.

Inside, the museum showcases:

• Sabuncuoğlu Hall: Featuring surgical instruments and medical tools recreated from illustrations in Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin’s Cerrahiyyetü’l-Haniyye, the first surgical textbook written in Turkish.
• Sabuncuoğlu Clinic: Demonstrating period medical practices and treatment methods.
• Music Therapy Hall: Presenting traditional instruments and explanations of the musical modes once used in treatment.