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Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum
Museum4.6 · 5 117≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~17 €362 m from the center
An exceptional treasury of Islamic art housed within the 16th-century palace of Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha on Sultanahmet Square. The museum boasts one of the world's most valuable collections of antique Seljuk and Ottoman carpets. Visitors can admire illuminated Quran manuscripts, intricate calligraphy, carved woodwork, Damascus documents, and ethnographic rooms recreating traditional nomadic life.
Highlights
- Grand 1524 palace of Ibrahim Pasha on the Hippodrome
- World-renowned collection of rare antique carpets
- Illuminated Quran manuscripts and Islamic calligraphy
Opening hours
| Mon | 09:00 – 17:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Wed | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Thu | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Fri | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Sat | 09:00 – 17:30 |
| Sun | 09:00 – 17:30 |
What’s nearby
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Cistern of Philoxenos
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Tomb of Sultan Ahmed I
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