The idea of ​​establishing the Lausanne Museum within the Faculty of Fine Arts at Trakya University's Karaagac Campus first emerged in 1996 and took shape with the designations "Lausanne Monument," "Lausanne Square," and "Lausanne Museum." The erection of the Lausanne Monument within the campus was decided by the University Senate's resolution number 7 dated November 27, 1996, with the justification emphasizing that the Lausanne Peace Treaty stipulated the incorporation of the Karaagac region on the Greek side of the Meric River into the Republic's territory as war reparations. The Lausanne Monument and Square were completed in 110 days and inaugurated by President Suleyman Demirel on July 19, 1998.

Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror is one of the most exceptional figures in Turkish, Islamic, and world history. He is a founding genius who closed one era and opened another. Edirne is the city where Fatih was born, spent his childhood and youth, where his personality developed, where he ascended the throne twice, and where he embarked on an undertaking that can be considered a turning point in world history: the conquest of Istanbul. The Clock Tower Madrasa, which houses the museum, is part of the Uc Serefeli Mosque and Complex, a masterpiece of 15th-century Ottoman architecture. The museum building was commissioned by Sultan Murad II, who transformed Edirne into a center of learning with the madrasas he established.

Edirne, a border city that served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for nearly a century, is one of our important cities that connects the past with the present through its historical and cultural heritage, most notably the world-renowned Selimiye Mosque Complex. Aiming to preserve the centuries-old foundation culture and civilization, the General Directorate of Foundations, through a project carried out by the Edirne Regional Directorate of Foundations, has brought the Selimiye Foundation Museum to Edirne.