Komet Culture and Arts Projects - Events
The "Museum Kit Project," which we have been developing since January 2018, began reaching its users, teachers, on various platforms as of June 2018. This project, which transforms the museum experience into lifelong learning by starting in the classroom, continuing in the museum, and ending in the classroom, focuses on museums located in different cities across Turkey in collaboration with the Ministry of National Education . In 2020, the project covered Topkapi Palace and Pera Museum in Istanbul, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, and the Şanlıurfa Archaeology Museum and Göbeklitepe in Şanlıurfa. In 2021, the scope of the project expanded with Teacher Kits and Visitor Kits prepared in Turkish and English for the Troy Museum and Archaeological Site . To date, the project has reached over 360,000 teachers and more than 10 million students through both face-to-face training and distance learning teacher training offered via the Ministry of National Education's EBA Platform .
October 2025, UNDP SENTRUM PROJECT - BIRGI AUDIO GUIDE
As Komet Culture and Arts Projects, we are participating in the second phase of the SENTRUM – Sustainable Energy-Based Tourism Application Center Project, initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Turkey) and implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA), and Enerjisa Energy.
As Komet Culture and Art Projects, we are developing comprehensive content and tools to enhance the visitor experience in Birgi. We are creating educational and experience-oriented solutions that appeal to different age groups, including smart route-based audio guides, a visitor handbook that allows visitors to explore the region in a deeper and more meaningful way, and activity and experience books for children. These tools aim to contribute to visitors' better understanding of Birgi's cultural and natural heritage, while also making sustainable tourism practices visible.
May 2025, INSPIRE Creative Economy Summit
Sebla Kut, founder of Komet Culture and Arts Projects, presented The Inspirers, a creative card game specially designed by Komet KSP, to participants at the Inspire Creative Summit, held within the framework of INSPIRE Turkey, one of Türkiye's most comprehensive platforms in the field of creative industries.
December 2024 - Museum Kit in Japan
Sebla Kut, co-founder of Komet Culture and Art Projects, gave a special presentation titled “An Innovative Educational Approach to Understanding Cultural Heritage: The Museum Kit Project” at the University of Shizuoka in Japan on December 6th.
The presentation was held as part of the events organized to commemorate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Japan, serving as a meaningful academic gathering highlighting the deep-rooted friendship and cultural ties between the two countries. The Museum Kit Project was presented at the event. The Museum Kit Project's holistic and innovative approach to cultural heritage education was shared with the participants.
The presentation detailed this comprehensive system, which includes e-learning modules, virtual tours, interactive games, and educational materials. A Museum Kit, specially designed for Japan, was also introduced as part of the event. This kit showcased armor and other historical artifacts from the 19th century, housed in Topkapi Palace and gifted by Japan to the Ottoman Empire, highlighting the relationship between the two countries.
Diplomatic and cultural relations were discussed. Participants had the opportunity to become acquainted with a pedagogical framework that explained the historical context, purpose, and method of the gifting of these works.
October 2023 - Presented under the auspices of the UNESCO Italian National Committee
We received the Santagata Foundation International Award.
The Museum Kit Project, nominated by the UNESCO National Committee of Türkiye, has been awarded the International Prize by the Fondazione Santagata, under the auspices of the UNESCO National Committee of Italy!
November 2022, Koç University VEKAM Cultural Heritage Studies Workshop for Children (0-18) Workshop III: Books, Comics and Photography
We participated in the Cultural Heritage Workshop for Children, organized by Koç University Vehbi Koç Ankara Research and Application Center on November 2-3, 2022, with our presentation titled 'An Example of an Innovative Educational Approach in Understanding Cultural Heritage: The Museum Kit Project'.
Ekim 2021, Troya Müze Kitleri Lansman Toplantısı
The launch of the Troy Museum Kits Project, realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, took place on October 22, 2021, in the Conference Hall of the Troy Museum, with the participation of press members, ministry and museum officials, and project stakeholders.
Ekim 2021, Troya Müzesi ve Ören Yeri Müze Kiti ÖÄŸretmen EÄŸitimi
Within the scope of the Troy Museum Kits Project, which was realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 200 teachers received a total of 10 hours of training on October 16-17, 2021, consisting of 5 hours of theoretical and 5 hours of practical training. Teacher and student kits were given to the teachers who completed the training.
AÄŸustos 2021, Bergama Tiyatro Festivali
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On August 29, 2021, we moderated the session titled "The Role of Institutions and Capacity Building Efforts in the Preservation and Transmission of Cultural Heritage," which took place as part of the Bergama Theatre Festival.
Temmuz 2021, ICOM Türkiye-MÜZEDER
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By the invitation of ICOM Turkey, Sebla Kut and Hüsne Nalbant, the co-founders of Komet, participated in the International Virtual Conference on Museums, organized by ICOM Pakistan and KUMID Turkey. They presented on ‘Rethinking the Museum Experience: The Museum Kit Project’ in the session series ‘Museum Education and E-Learning’, organized by ICOM Turkey and the MÜZEDER (Association of Museologs).
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Click here to watch our presentation (Starting from minute 1.55'').
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Haziran 2021, Heritage Ä°stanbul
On June 24, 2021, Komet Culture and Art Projects participated in the "Heritage Talks" session held at the Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center as part of Heritage Istanbul.
Nisan 2021, PETaL EMJMD-Marmara Üniversitesi
In an online symposium held in collaboration with the PETaL Erasmus Mundus Master Program and Marmara University Atatürk Faculty of Education, a presentation titled "The Impact of Museum Education on Empathy Development" was given to master program students. Following the presentation, a sample application was conducted using the content of the Museum Kit Project. At the end of the application, feedback was collected from the students regarding their experiences, and their questions were answered.
Nisan 2021, II. Troas Sempozyumu
The 7th session of the 2nd Troas Symposium, held on April 9-10-11, 2021, was moderated by Prof. Dr. Rüstem Aslan, Head of the Troy Excavations. With the participation of Rıdvan Gölcük, Director of the Troy Museum, Archaeologist and Museum Educator Hazal Fırat, and Cem Deniz Kut, partner of Komet Culture and Art Projects, a presentation titled 'An Example of an Innovative Approach in Understanding the Museum: The Troy Museum Kit' was given.
Nisan 2021, Bursa Müze MüdürlüÄŸü
As part of the online conference "The Use of Virtual Museums as an Educational Environment," organized by the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Museums General Directorate, a presentation titled "Is a Virtual Museum Tour a Museum Experience?" was designed and delivered.
Haziran 2020, ÖOYD Müzelerle Ä°letiÅŸim ve EÄŸitim
Organized by the Association of Leading School Administrators, an online conference on Museum Education Programs was designed and held within the framework of Communication and Education with Museums.
Haziran 2020, ÖYGM Müze EÄŸitiminde Yeni Normal
Within the scope of the ÖYGM Museum Education Program, we shared the transformation of museum education in the context of the 'New Normal' with teachers and experts.
Nisan 2020, Müze Kiti Uygulamaları Ekseninde Müze EÄŸitimi
Organized by the Museum Professionals Association, the online conference "Museum Education Programs in the Context of Museum Kit Applications" was designed and held.
Nisan 2020, Müzeler ve Kültürel Mirasın EÄŸitimde Etkin Kullanımı
In collaboration with Bergama District National Education Directorate and Komet Culture and Art Projects, the Museum Kit Project's work, titled "Effective Use of Museums and Cultural Heritage in Education," was designed and teacher training was conducted.
January 2020, Ministry of National Education, General Directorate of Educational Services In-Service Training, Şanlıurfa
The "Museum Education for Teachers" program, conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, took place with the participation of 200 teachers from all over Türkiye.
Ocak 2020, Pera Müzesi Müze Kiti EÄŸitimi, Ä°stanbul
In collaboration with the Ministry of National Education and Komet Culture and Art Projects, the Pera Museum Museum Kit, the second step of the Museum Kit Project, was designed and teacher training was conducted.
December 2019, Topkapi Palace Museum Kit Training, Istanbul
With the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Topkapı Palace Museum Kit, the first step of the Museum Kit Project, was designed and teacher training was conducted. Following the training, Topkapı Palace Museum Kits were distributed to 500 teachers working in Istanbul.
November 2019, ÖYGM In-Service Training, Bodrum
The "Museum Education for Teachers" program, conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, took place with the participation of 150 teachers from all over Türkiye.
Ekim 2019, Kültür Kurumları ile Okulları Bir Araya Getirmek, Ä°KSV
The talk titled 'Bringing Cultural Institutions and Schools Together', prepared for the Early Childhood Development and Culture-Arts Lecture Series organized by IKSV, was held.
July 2019, ÖYGM In-Service Training, Istanbul
The "Museum Education for Teachers" program, conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, took place in Istanbul with the participation of 200 teachers.
June 2019, In-service Training Institute, Erzurum
The "Museum Education for Teachers" program, conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, took place with the participation of 250 teachers from all over Türkiye.
May 2019, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara
The pilot application of the "Museum Education for Teachers" program, conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education, took place at the Anatolian Civilizations Museum with teachers from Ankara. In addition to valuable academics from Ankara University and Yıldız Technical University, we also participated in the training as field experts.
Mart 2019, MEB Müze EÄŸitimi Çalıştayı
We are delighted to be a part of this process, together with valuable academics, in the "Museum Education for Teachers" workshop conducted by the General Directorate of Teacher Training and Development of the Ministry of National Education.
Ocak 2019, ÖÄŸretmen Akademisi Vakfı
As part of ÖRAV's semester workshops, we held a workshop titled "Another Museum Experience is Possible." In our workshop, we implemented the "Museum Kit Project" with teachers from different disciplines, primarily classroom teachers and visual arts teachers.
Aralık 2018, Marmara Üniversitesi
At the invitation of Prof. Dr. Ozana Ural, Director of the Institute of Educational Sciences at Marmara University, we presented our project to prospective teachers studying at the Faculty of Education. The interest and enthusiasm shown by the teachers, who are the main actors in our project, was very pleasing.