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Kariye Museum, also known as Chora Church, contains some of Istanbul's finest Byzantine frescos and mosaics. The 11th-century building in Edirnekapi has remarkable scenes depicting…
Haghia Sophia's minarets are visible through much of Sultanahmet. Originally a Byzantine church, it was converted into a mosque by Muslim conquerors. Today its immense domed interior is a…
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is housed in one of Istanbul's most beautiful buildings, Ibrahim Pasha Palace. It has a superb collection of ceramics, metalwork miniatures, calligraphy…
The Pera Museum opened in 2005 in a restored 19th-century Ottoman building in Beyoglu and houses the private collections of Suna and Inan Kiraç. The five floors of exhibition space include…
The Archaeology Museum boasts a vast collection divided between three buildings in the grounds of Topkapi Palace in Sultanahmet. Exhibits date back to Ancient Egypt and Rome but save your…
Located on Karaköy's waterfront, Istanbul Modern opened in 2004 as Turkey's first modern art museum. The permanent gallery shows Turkish art from the 19th to early 20th century, and temporary…
Galata Mevlevihanesi in the Tünel district is Turkey's only Whirling Dervishes centre open to the public, renovated in 2008. The magnificent building and peaceful courtyard includes displays…
The city of Gaziantep is built on the site of the Hellenistic city of Antiochia ad Taurum, and the modern city retains a strong cultural tradition. The Archaeological Museum contains…
