In a row of restored “konaklar”, houses for the well-off, there is a – to me – new Kütahya Historical Museum. Inside one finds information about the city as well as a large number of rooms, some split into two, that display what living was like in such a house, as well as displays of craftsmen at work. I was surprised to realise that I saw many of these “old” crafts still being executed in my not-too long-ago travels.

Leaving through the back door (overlooked by many I felt) one comes to a set of a small building in which the several phases of making the ceramics that the town is famous for are shown. All in all I thought the museum well worth a visit. The surrounding houses, some of which were still being restored, reminded me of similar tourist attractions in many cities. A bit too much like Disneyland to my taste, but at least the country seems to appreciate the “old houses” that earlier viewers of my pictures would complain about, suggesting I’d show the modern architecture one can find anywhere in the world.