OMM ODUNPAZARI MODERN MUSEUM is a very recent addition to Eskişehir's cultural scene. I would summarize it as "What Guggenheim Museum is to Bilbao, OMM will be to Eskişehir". The cultural transformation of Eskişehir has no precedent in modern Turkey. In the 60's Eskişehir was an a unassuming town midway between İstanbul and Ankara. Whenever Eskişehir was mentioned only two items came to mind: mirchaum pipes and "sahlep", a hot milk drink. In the 2000's two developments contributed to this big transformation: The election of Yılmaz Büyükerşen as mayor and Anadolu and Osmangazi Universities which brought a high number of young students to the town. OMM is located in Odunpazarı, a historical area where old houses are being restored and transformed into hotels, museums and shops. OMM has a modern design, which does not seem out of place with its surroundings. The star of the museum, from my point of view is the bamboo structure of Japanese artist Tanabe Chikuunsai IV. He and a team of 14 collaborators have woven the structure using only bamboo strings. The museum shop, currently is the best of its kind in Turkey. This is a very recent and excellent modern art museum which must be visited at the first convenient period.