As part of my research I have been constructing a database of museums with collections of Turkish Carpets. Below you can find a list of some of the main museums with carpet holdings which I have identified, though there are still many others with small collections. Those with a star (*) next to them have the largest collections, though some of the smaller collections are by no means any less valuable/useful.

 

America

• Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia* (particularly good for "Lotto" carpets, "Bird" carpets, and "Star Ushaks")
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York* (particularly good for Prayer Rugs and "Ottoman Court" carpets)
• Saint Louis City Art Gallery, Saint Louis
• The Textile Museum, Washington D.C.* (particularly good for "Mamluk" and "Compartment" carpets)
• Brooklyn Museum, New York
• Museum of Fine Art, Boston
• Institute of Arts, Detroit
• The Art Institute, Chicago

 

Austria

• Österreichisches Museum für angewandte Kunst, Vienna

 

Britain

• The Victoria and Albert Museum, London* (particularly good for "Ushaks" and "Ottoman Court" carpets)

 

France

• Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
• Musée Jacquemart André, Paris
• Musée Historique des Tissus, Lyon

 

Germany

• Museum für Islamisches Kunst, Berlin* (particularly good for "Holbeins" and "Medallion Ushaks")

 

Hungary

• Iparmüvészeti Museum, Budapest* (particularly good for "Lotto" carpets, "Bird" carpets, and especially "Transylvanian" carpets)

 

Italy

• Museo Bargello, Florence
• Museo Bardini, Florence
• Pitti Palace, Florence
• Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan
• Museo Civico di San Gimignano, San Gimignano

 

Turkey

• Türk ve Islam Eserleri Museum, Istanbul*
• Vakiflar Carpet Museum, Istanbul*
• Mevlana Museum, Konya