Name: Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
Address: Binbirdirek, AtmeydanÄ± Cd. No:12, 34122 Fatih/Ä°stanbul, Turkey, TR
Telephone: +90 212 518 18 05

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is a museum, located at Binbirdirek, Atmeydanı Cd. No:12, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey. They can be contacted via phone at +90 212 518 18 05, visit their website muze.gov.tr for more detailed information.

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Binbirdirek, Atmeydanı Cd. No:12, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul

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Added by Jopie, at 07 June 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Anna Shkuratova

27 August 2020

Definitely worth a visit. It opens at 10 am and we were alone at least for an hour there. Beautiful collection of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, wood carving, and rugs. And there's also an ethnographic section
Bilal Sarwar

25 August 2020

The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent, and was once thought to have been the husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan.
Fatema Jasat

23 August 2020

Would definitely recommend everyone to visit when coming to Istanbul. The museum is filled with Ancient Islamic artefacts, artworks and sculptures. I Wouldn’t recommend going with younger kids as they’d get bored quite easily.
Michael Scott Novilla

18 June 2020

Fantastic! Visited the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in January 2019, the artworks, sculptures, treasures and antiquities were spectacular. PERFECT way to spend a rainy (or any) afternoon! Enjoy!
Hussain Malalla

05 February 2020

Loved the location. Loved the hippodrome remains below it. But they needed to give better describe of the artistic exbitis they have.
Ana Paula Rossa

04 February 2020

Really enjoyed my visit! Very interesting and relaxing place to learn about cultural and social events from past.
Muhammad Agneza Arifin

15 January 2020

This museum offers a vast collection of ancient Islamic scriptures including the Qur'an from different ages. This museum is very well maintained and organized, very aesthetic in a sense. My favourite part has to be the small remaining structure of the Hippodrome (ancient chariot race track) still preserved on the ground floor near the entrance. Included in the Istanbul museum pass if you got one!
Vladimir Pozniak

10 January 2020

For such a big museum too little of what is presented. I would add more dynamic and interactive expositions.

Included into Museum Pass is Ok, otherwise I would not waste money.
Saad Khan

20 November 2019

Must go to place in Turkey. If you have any interest in history you would love it. Very informative. Me and my wife enjoyed every bit of it. 👍
Özcan A

16 April 2018

The palace, which is now used as the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Works, and named after the Parthian Damat Ibrahim Pasha, who is the second vizier of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, was previously known as "The Palace of the Square". In addition to many weddings, festivals and celebrations, Ibrahim Pasha Palace, which he wrote about being bigger and more magnificent than Topkapi Palace, was also the stage for mixed periods and rebellions and after the struggle of İbrahim Pasha in 1536, he was known with the same name. This historical palace, where you can see many beautiful examples of Turkish and Islamic art works together, is the first Turkish museum in this area.
Amir Shehzad

15 April 2018

The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.
The building was originally constructed in 1524 and it was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, who was the second grand vizier (minister) to Suleiman the Magnificent.
Faisal Chaudhry

21 February 2018

A great little musuem right across the street from the Blue Mosque. Surprisingly uncrowded despite the location. Admission is included in the Musuem Card, so is worth a visit when you're nearby! The first floor is a large carpet exhibit and the second floor is a chronological timeline of Islamic art stretching back to the Prophet Muhammad's time. There's a courtyard with a great view of the Blue Mosque as well.
Felix Siauw

14 February 2018

Who knows inside this museums, they have Prophet Muhammads beard, and the heritage of caliphates from The Rashiduns, Umayyads, Abbasids, and Ottoman, give it a go, its very worthed
BlueRinseEyes

14 January 2018

Lovely museum, very few crowds. Shows the chronology of Islamic history from the Umayyads to Ottomans with wonderful relics and artifacts. However, some eras such as the Fatimid dynasty, seem to be forgotten.
Awais Bhatti

23 November 2017

Wonderful museum, it's true it doesn't get the same limelight. It's great how they have depicted timelines of the muslim dyansties across centuries. That condensation of history is really something.

The only feedback I have is it fails to track history of the world's largest Muslim populations: Further east i.e. Pakistan, India, Indonesia etc
There's no connection established how Islam spread and the era of Muslim architecture and art there.
Jim Huang

19 November 2017

Introducing each historical empires feels like reading history book. This is the place to know the melting pot in Middle East through different empires
Alex Unguru

05 October 2017

Probably the most modern museum in Istanbul.
It has a very good cronological display of wonderful artefacts and perfect maps and texts in english.
10 times better than the Archeological Museum
Mehnaaz Khan

17 September 2017

This Museum doesn't get enough recognition. Great Museum to learn about the timeline of the different empires. It also has many Qurans from different centuries and in different scripts. Also a great Museum to visit and see the footprint and beard of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH. Entry can be gained with the Museum Pass and because not many people know about this Museum, one can actually take your time with the Sacred Relics and experience the Museum thoroughly. Not a very big Museum so if you take your time, 1 and a half hours should be sufficient time to spend here.
Nisar Palla

09 August 2017

Excellent museum displaying 1400 years of Islamic history from the time of Khulfa-e-Raasheedeen till the Ottoman Empire. The museum also houses one of the original written version of the holy Quran and it also has Sakal-I-Serif or hair from Prophet Muhammad PBUH beard. A must visit.
Muhammad Patel

07 August 2017

A must visit for Muslims. Rich in Islamic history. The air conditioning is powerful so it can get chilly if you are dressed for the hot weather outside.
Walks In Istanbul

03 August 2017

Excellent collection of Turkish and Islamic art housed in a 16th Century Grand Palace. It's a museum just located at the Hippodrome and it is opposite the Blue Mosque so very easy to find.
It's closed on Mondays and you should spare about one hour to walk around the exquisite examples of calligraphy, tapestry, manuscripts, hand written books, sculptures and many more.
Ahmed Al-Wattar

11 June 2017

Very nice
UT has many historical items . It's not that large but absolutely must see. Especially if you are interested about the subject
Sa Na

11 December 2016

Nice place and it's expensive. But worth it. Come early to read more about it.
Muhamad Rizky Rizaldy

25 November 2016

If you're a muslim, entering this museum may make you crying. It has a huge collections of Islamic historical stuff. The most amazing one to me was the old Quran and the hair of the prophet.
Marc Lambriks

17 October 2016

Gives a nice overview of the Turkish and Islam history. Good for an hour of culture.
Benjaminas Kordusas

16 August 2016

Museum is rather small and has some bigger collection of manuscripts and carpets. If you are interested in caligraphy it will be good to visit. Otherwise it did not leave a great impression. However even though the collection itself is small I liked the way it was set up with information about the history period it is from and some historical facts/maps. All information is available in english.
Andrei Procopie

14 June 2016

This museum can be a little underwhelming, if you visit other main attractions in Istanbul first. Very nice manuscripts and interesting artifacts, but somehow missing a wow factor. Worth 30-45 minutes, especially if you have the Istanbul Museum Pass.