Arkas Sanat Bornova (Mattheys Köşkü)

About Arkas Sanat Bornova (Mattheys Köşkü)

The Mattheys Mansion (Mattheys Köşkü) in Bornova is now Arkas Sanat Bornova, an art centre that shows the Arkas Carpet Collection. The mansion was built in 1780 by the Englishman John Maltass, and Atatürk visited it in 1922. Arkas Holding began restoring it in 2018, and after five years of permits and work it opened in 2023 as Arkas's fourth art centre in İzmir. Built up over more than 30 years, the Arkas Carpet Collection includes classical-period Anatolian carpets, village and tribal carpets, Ottoman court carpets and European tapestries. The mansion displays a selection of Anatolian carpets woven between the 16th and 19th centuries in western and central Anatolia, in centres such as Uşak, Çanakkale, Bergama, Konya, Karapınar, Akhisar, Gördes, Kula and Milas. At the opening Arkas said the display would be permanent, with its content refreshed every three years. The mansion's restored garden is also part of the visit. Arkas Sanat Bornova is open every day except Sunday and Monday from 10:00 to 18:00, with tickets sold at the entrance.