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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."
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Borusan Contemporary
140 reviews
#12 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"The cafe/ restaurant is also lovely, with an amazing view and great food- such a gem of a
museum
!!"
"This
museum
is located right under the bridge."
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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."
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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
."
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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."
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Sadberk Hanim Museum
75 reviews
#23 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"You can take a bus ride to the
museum
from Eminonu and enjoy the water front of the city while you are getting there."
"Checked with Kutahya ceramic
collection
in the museum; I wished I could have them all!"
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Dogancay Museum
97 reviews
#27 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Museum of Painting & Sculpture
21 reviews
#45 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Apparently the
art
was acquired by the sultans to decorate the palace."
"Great visualization of last sultans life
Museum
is situated in Dolmabahce palace, there are audio guides in English language, not crowded, with great peaces of art"
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The Glass Furnace
7 reviews
#61 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
"Turkish Glass
School
I have visited the Glass Furnace first time as a art glass collector ."
"The
school
campus is awesome."
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Mixer
6 reviews
#76 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Marmara University Museum and Art Gallery
4 reviews
#84 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Istanbul Resim Ve Heykel Muzesi, Mimar Sinan Guzel Sanatlar Universitesi
1 review
#110 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Imoga Istanbul Museum of Graphic Arts
2 reviews
#127 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Ara Guler Muzesi
4 reviews
#136 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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Turkish Construction & Art Works Museum
1 review
#151 of 324 Museums in Istanbul
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What are the best places for art museums in Istanbul?
These places are best for art museums in Istanbul:
Chora Museum
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Borusan Contemporary
Istanbul Modern
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Which places provide the best art museums in Istanbul for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking art museums in Istanbul:
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Sadberk Hanim Museum
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Which places provide the best art museums in Istanbul for travellers on a budget?
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Borusan Contemporary
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)
Istanbul Modern
Great Palace Mosaics Museum
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