Museums/Galleries in Istanbul

Sights Overview

Name	Category	Location

Arkeoloji Müzeleri Step into this vast repository of spectacular finds, housed in...	Museums / Galleries	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Galata Mevlevihanesi Istanbul's oldest Mevlevi dervish lodge, which served as a meeting...	Museums / Galleries	Beyoglu: Istanbul's New Town

Islam Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi Müzesi On the western side of Gülhane Parki, this museum, opened...	Museums / Galleries	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Istanbul Modern A converted warehouse on the shores of the Bosphorus showcases...	Museums / Galleries	Karaköy and the Lower Bosphorus

Jewish Museum of Turkey The history of the Jews in Turkey is much more extensive and...	Museums / Galleries	Karaköy and the Lower Bosphorus


Kariye Müzesi The dazzling mosaics and frescoes in the former Church of the...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Western Districts

Military Museum This large and fascinating museum boasts an extensive collection...	Museums / Galleries	Beyoglu: Istanbul's New Town

Mozaik Müzesi One of Istanbul's more fascinating sights, the small but well-done...	Museums / Galleries	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Süleyman the Magnificent commissioned Sinan to build this...	Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces	Sultanahmet: The Historic Center

Naval Museum Founded in 1897 and located here since 1961, Istanbul's Naval...	Museums / Galleries	Karaköy and the Lower Bosphorus

Pera Museum A small private museum, housed in a grand, late 19th-century...	Museums / Galleries	Beyoglu: Istanbul's New Town

Rahmi M. Koç Museum Housed on the grounds of an Ottoman-era shipyard on the shore...	Museums / Galleries	Western Districts

Sakip Sabanci Museum The Sakip Sabanci Museum opened in 2002 and quickly established...	Museums / Galleries	The Bosphorus and Besiktas
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