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Topkapi Palace
27,153 reviews
#1 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"A must visit in Istanbul for various reasons be it a Beautiful Palace of Ottoman Empire, Beautiful Lush Gardens or different Museums special the Islamic History which included amazing collection of Islamic History...""Topkapi Palace carries a lot of history and is a wonderful place to visit with family and others The Palace is magnificent in its architecture and history with open grounds and gardens including majestic inner bui..."
Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum
635 reviews
#2 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"It is a must see gem in İstanbul; great collection of classical cars and related items, lovely ambiance together with a very lively choice of music, we felt happy like a child the whole time we were there and grat...""It it is just the right size to keep kids interested and if you appreciate classic cars you will love this collection, the staff are very friendly and helpful and we will definitely visit again when we have guests."
Rahmi M. Koc Museum
1,566 reviews
#3 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"this museum focuses most in the history of transport ,trains, boats , cars ,along with other things like careers and crafts ,the collection is amazing and will organized with a nice view over the sea ,great place...""after great Osman Historic dont miss this great collection museum collection of classic cars, trains boats , aircraft & old military plus some antiques interested of for all ages"
Heritage Nomadic Art Gallery
243 reviews
#4 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"We have been travelling to Turkey from Australia for many years and “First” and “Last” on our “To Do” list are visits to Hasan and Ugur in their wonderful Shop, Heritage Nomadic Art Gallery, Fatih, Sultanahmet, Is...""On this trip we also learned that Ugur is extending the Kilim Pillow section of the business, personally selecting the kilims for cutting and overseeing the repurposing of aged kilims into lovely home decorating i..."
Sakip Sabanci Museum
577 reviews
#5 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Without having researched this we were so lucky to see the exhibition of the world famous Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei in the wonderful museum that also contains an exceptional of Islamic calligraphy.""Museum consists of 3 parts: a permanent collection with rare calligraphy exhibits, some dating back to 15th century, very very impressive; the second part is the home where especially paintings dating back to 19th..."
Istanbul Toy Museum
310 reviews
#6 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"I really liked that place.. you can see many cultures via toys during the history.. founder of this museum Sunay Akin also a good story teller build a perfect museum based on stories:)""I spent several hours there climbing to each floor...totally entranced with the collection of toys from all over the world."
Askerî Müze ve Kültür Sitesi Komutanlığı
378 reviews
#7 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Awesome experience of viewing history military campaigns encompassing conquest of Constantinople (present Istanbul) by the Muslims, the military campaign by Kamal Ata Turk for revival of Turkey after the WW-I, and...""Turkey has a long and proud military history, and this massive museums pays it remarkable homage."
Museum of Innocence
602 reviews
#8 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"It is so absorbing and wonderful as a book, as a love story but also a tale of this amazing city, but I could only see half the museum in case there were spoilers for the hours of pleasure yet to come.""pamuk's fantastic concept of a novel + museum is fully realised with a fascinating collection of everyday objects offering a detailed insight into middle-class life in istanbul from the 50s onwards."
Pera Museum
296 reviews
#9 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"I actually stumbled into the Pera Museum and was fascinated by its exhibits on 19th Century Orientalist art and was also taken by the excellent exhibit, temporary, on a Soviet filmmaker and artist.""3 floors of different styles of displays, the famous Tortoise Trainer can be viewed close up, unlike other galleries."
Galata Tower
9,597 reviews
#10 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Great place for an overview of the Bosphorus Strait and the skyline of the European side of Istanbul with Hague Sophia, the Topkapi Palace and the Blue Mosque, make sure you go for the sunset.""A visit to this historic landmark is a must! the area is worth walking around the climb to the top of the tower is worth it, offering gorgeous views."
Chora Museum
5,990 reviews
#11 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"This beautiful church, now a museum is a MUST! when visiting Istanbul It is located off the tourist path, so you have to make an effort to get there-probably a short Uber or cab ride from Sultanahmet The museum ha...""Chora, restored by Metochites, the ‘prime minister’ of the time, contains the most outstanding and beautiful mosaics ever executed, most especially those in the narthex, including an inspired and unusual Deesis."
Rumeli Fortress
860 reviews
#13 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"The Castle is set on a cascading cliff, best seen from the Strait from any boat tour you take, while visiting it will reward you with great views from its elevated position.""The best way to get there is a tram from the Sultanahmet (if that's where your staying) to the end of the line then a bus along the waters edge."
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)
636 reviews
#16 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"This museum is best followed by a visit to 2 other related museums : - Istanbul Archaeology Museum (near Topkapi Palace) - Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam (Gulhane Park) Tip : It...""We visited the museum because it has the relics of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W on display, it was spiritually uplifting with a great calmness experience to be in the presence of the Prophet s.a.w relics."
Istanbul Modern
1,749 reviews
#17 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"As you would hope, there are a lot of works by Turkish artists (the photographic exhibition of Ara Güler on the top floor at the moment is outstanding; also keep an eye open for Ramazan Bayrakoğlu's 'Fire' and Sab...""The permanent home of the Istanbul Modern is under construction, but the current building houses some truly outstanding art from the permanent collection and a couple of temporary exhibits."
Naval Museum
187 reviews
#18 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"The Naval Museum features in addition to some extraordinary historic boats a very nice exhibition of maps and navigational instruments as well as oil paintings of Ottoman naval history --- plus part of the famous...""The exhibits proudly depict a history of grandeur, conquests and engineer genius: huge boats adorned with intricate sculptures and gold, splendid paintings, beautiful uniforms and maps...Kids, especially boys can..."
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
633 reviews
#19 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"real and wonderful mosaics of Byzantium Mosaic museum with mosaics of the great and magnificent palace that served as a palace to the Byzantine Empire between 330 and 1081 AD""This you can walk around and look at plants and animals, bucolic scenes, hunting scenes, phantastic creatures, or at scenes from everyday life in Roman times."
Madame Tussauds Istanbul
206 reviews
#20 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"It’s really worth seeing this museum, u are free to take lots of photos with ur heroes, celebrities and ...there are accessories related to each celebrity that u can use and take pictures""The location is Great.. the place is Quite and Really Wonderful, the Characters are limited but Variable in a good way and the Details Of Statues are Great!"
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
4,355 reviews
#21 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Osman Hamdi Bey, who found the Sidon King Necropolis during excavations in Sidon Ancient City of Beirut, even came to Istanbul with many sarcophagi including İskender Tomb, Crying Women Tomb and Tabnit Tomb.""Wonderful highlights especially Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great, its execution in a class of its own when you compare it with others nearby, and We loved the small museum of tiles on site."
Istanbul Museum of The History of Science & Technology in Islam
194 reviews
#28 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Fantastic opportunity to get some insight into the advanced scientific achievements of previous times in the islamic world and how scientists at that time benefitted from previous nations and what impact they had...""The museum is situated in lovely Gulhane Park and gives a fascinating insight into the history and development of science and technology in Islam."
Isbank Museum
76 reviews
#30 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"It is a valuable museum of Is Bankasi , the first national bank of our country, which was opened by the order of Atatürk , located between Eminönü and Sirkeci in Istanbul, behind the Yeni Mosque.""The museum located in Eminonu represents historical background of the bank as well as recent banking activities."
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