Kastamonu Şapka Müzesi

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The Kastamonu Hat Museum was founded with the mission of preserving the city's deep-rooted hat-making tradition and is a place that bears witness to Anatolia's rich history of fashion. Kastamonu, which produced hats for national and international markets from the 19th century onward, holds in this museum a rich collection ranging from the traditional fez, Circassian hat, and turban to pieces from the modern era. While the exhibits reveal the craft knowledge, social status, and fashion history hidden behind each hat, the fact that Turkey's first factory-style hat production took place in Kastamonu in the early 20th century stands as a rare example of industrial heritage. In the museum, each piece shaped by workers' hands proves how important craft culture was in the economic and cultural life of Anatolia. During your visit, walk among hats from various periods and come to know Kastamonu's commercial power and way of life through each piece; thanks to the museum's central location, it is an ideal choice to tour alongside the city's other historic buildings.