The Mevlana Museum by mikelisaanna
The Mevlana Museum is housed in a former lodge of the Mevlevi dervishes, which are more commonly known by their nickname, the "Whirling Dervishes." The museum's most famous external feature is its green conical dome. The museum's most outstanding internal feature is the extremely ornate tomb of Celaleddin Rumi (also known as "Mevlana"), a 13th century religious leader and writer who founded the Mevlevi dervish order. The tomb contains the sarcophagi of Mevlana and his extended family, and its walls are decorated by calligraphy and other patterns done in gold. In addition to the the tomb, the museum features an excellent collection of Islamic religious art. Our favorite exhibits in the museum were its collection of beautiful illuminated manuscripts. The museum also features a recreated dervish lodge (with mannequins), which shows how the dervishes lived in the past. You are free to walk around the grounds of the museum as well. In the courtyard between the buildings, there is an ablutions fountain (for ritual washing).
One thing to keep in mind is that the museum is a religious building and that you are expected to dress as you would to enter a mosque (shoulders and knees covered, women must wear headscarves).