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Museums in Istanbul

From the Istanbul Archaeology Museums to the Pera Museum, big names and hidden gems: opening hours, ticket prices and tips to skip the crowds.

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Istanbul Modern: the modern art museum on the Bosphorus

Istanbul Modern: the modern art museum on the Bosphorus

Türkiye's first museum of modern and contemporary art, founded in 2004 in a former port warehouse...
Istanbul Archaeology Museums: tickets, opening hours, masterpieces

Istanbul Archaeology Museums: tickets, opening hours, masterpieces

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums (İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) bring together three buildings aro...
Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence: tickets and visit

Orhan Pamuk's Museum of Innocence: tickets and visit

The Museum of Innocence (Masumiyet Müzesi) sprang from the imagination of Orhan Pamuk, winner of ...
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: carpets, tickets and opening hours

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: carpets, tickets and opening hours

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) occupies the Palace of Ibr...
Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum: tickets, opening hours, review

Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum: tickets, opening hours, review

The Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum (Ayasofya Tarih ve Deneyim Müzesi) tells, in thirt...
Istanbul Military Museum (Harbiye): closed for restoration, what to know and the mehter band

Istanbul Military Museum (Harbiye): closed for restoration, what to know and the mehter band

The Istanbul Military Museum (Askerî Müze ve Kültür Sitesi), in Harbiye in the Şişli district, te...
Istanbul Naval Museum (Deniz Müzesi): imperial caiques, opening hours and tickets

Istanbul Naval Museum (Deniz Müzesi): imperial caiques, opening hours and tickets

The Istanbul Naval Museum (İstanbul Deniz Müzesi), on the Bosphorus shore in Beşiktaş, tells the ...
Panorama 1453 History Museum: the conquest of Constantinople in 360°, tickets and opening hours

Panorama 1453 History Museum: the conquest of Constantinople in 360°, tickets and opening hours

The Panorama 1453 History Museum (Panorama 1453 Tarih Müzesi) brings back to life the conquest of...
Pera Museum: tickets, opening hours and "The Tortoise Trainer"

Pera Museum: tickets, opening hours and "The Tortoise Trainer"

The Pera Museum (Pera Müzesi) occupies the former Hotel Bristol, built in 1893 in the Tepebaşı di...
Rahmi M. Koç Museum: Istanbul's transport and industry museum, opening hours and tickets

Rahmi M. Koç Museum: Istanbul's transport and industry museum, opening hours and tickets

The Rahmi M. Koç Museum, in Hasköy on the northern shore of the Golden Horn, is Istanbul's major ...
Sakıp Sabancı Museum: exhibitions, calligraphy and gardens in Emirgan

Sakıp Sabancı Museum: exhibitions, calligraphy and gardens in Emirgan

The Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) occupies the Atlı Köşk, a white 1920s villa set above the Bosphoru...