Museums

Şehir (City) Museum

Şehir (City) Museum
The Şehir Museum contains a collection of objects reflecting the lifestlye of the citizens of Istanbul during the Ottoman period. It was opened to visitors on two storeyed section of the Yıldız Palace. The collection was originally displayed in the Municipality Library in the Beyazit district of Istanbul. In 1945, it was later moved to…
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Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum

Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum
Resim ve Heykel Müzesi (The Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum (IRHM) has the distinction of being the first museum in the field of painting and sculpture in Turkey. It was inagurated on September 20, 1937 after the chamber of the crown prince in the Dolmabahçe Palace was allocated for the establishment of the museum. The…
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The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art

The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art
The Museum of Turkish Calligraphic Art is the first and only calligraphy museum in Turkey. The Museum was first opened in the madrasah of Sultan Selim located on Vatan Street in 1968. After the Bayezid Madrasah was restored by the Directorate of Religious Endowments, it was moved there and opened to visitors on October 28,…
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The Military Museum

The Military Museum
The Military Museum is located in Harbiye, Istanbul. During the last period of the Ottoman Empire, it is the site of the Ottoman Imperial Military Academy. It is composed of the historical buildings of“Military Museum & Culture Center” and “The Chief of Staff Military History and Strategic Research Ministry (ATASE).” The adjacent buildings were added…
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Aşiyan Museum

Aşiyan Museum
The Asiyan Museum is a three storey house previously owned by Tevfik Fikret (1867-1915), a famous Turkish poet who lived there between 1906–1915. On the initiative of Lütfi Kırdar, both the mayor and governer of Istanbul during that period, it was purchased from his widow, Nazime Hanim, and publicised by the city in 1940 and…
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Panorama 1453 History Museum

Panorama 1453 History Museum
The Panorama 1453 History Museum was opened to the public by the Istanbul City Council on the 21st January 2009 at the Topkapi Culture Park. It is a known fact that the conquest of Istanbul, which was a legend written with the blood of the immortal heroes, is also the product of outstanding engineering.  Fatih…
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Anadolu Hisarı Museum

Anadolu Hisarı Museum
The building of this fort on the Asian side of the Bosphorus was ordered by Sultan Yıldırım Beyazıt in 1394 to block the aid being sent by other countries to the Byzantine Empire. Renovated in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, the fort is now used as a museum. Address: Hisar Caddesi, Anadolu Hisarı, Beykoz…
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Miniatürk

Miniatürk
On the 30th of June 2001, Miniaturk, which is the first miniature park of Turkey, had its foundations laid down and it was on the 2nd of May 2003 that it opened to the public. The museum, which also offers audio guidance services, is open every day of the week. Miniaturk, which is located in…
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The Basilica Cistern

The Basilica Cistern
The Basilica Cistern is located in close proximity to the Haghia Sophia, in Eminönü. The Basilica Cistern was built by the Roman Emperor Justinianus in 532 to fulfill the water demands of the city. It was named the Basilica Cistern as it was built under the Stoa Basilica. The huge rectangular structure is 140 meters…
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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia, which has been called the 8th wonder of the world, is one of the most prominent monuments from the perspective of architecture and art history in the World. Hagia Sophia, which is currently located in its current position, is the third structure built with a different architectural approach compared to the others. It…
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