Rize Museum

Rize Museum is housed in a 19th-century building known as Sarı Ev, the Yellow House, or the Tuzcuoğlu Mansion. Like other traditional houses in Rize, it was built with local techniques and materials: thick stone-and-fill walls, timber, and a tiled hipped roof. The house has two storeys over a basement, and is considered one of the finest examples of local civil architecture. It opened as a museum on 27 June 1998.

The basement, built of stone, once served as a barn and store. Now it is an exhibition hall, where 17th- and 18th-century baroque-rococo furniture and display cases are shown. The first floor once held the kitchen and guest rooms and is now used for administration.

The highlight for many visitors is the kitchen opposite the stone staircase at the entrance, displayed again as a working kitchen. A large hearth with a big hanging chain is the centre of the room, the floor is paved with stone, and copper kitchen utensils are shown. The mill in which maize was ground is also brought to life, so the visit gives a good picture of daily life in the region.