Originally named the Kulekapı Mevlevihane, it was only the second Mevlevihane to be opened after the conquest of Istanbul. Built by the grandson of Mevlana (Rumi), Sema-i Mehmet Dede, it has göne through many renovations and restorations over the years. Opening its doors as a museum of classical literature in 1975, it has been transformed into a museum of Mevlevi Culture.