Istanbul Modern
Türkiye’s first museum of modern and contemporary art, in Renzo Piano’s waterfront building.
Ticketed · KaraköyISTANBUL ART GUIDE
Beyoğlu art museums and galleries
Current art spaces around Karaköy, Galata, Tophane and İstiklal Avenue.
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Pera Museum
Orientalist painting, Anatolian weights and tiles meet an ambitious programme of temporary exhibitions.
Ticketed · TepebaşıSALT Beyoğlu
Research-led exhibitions, public programmes and a superb library in a restored İstiklal Avenue landmark.
Free · İstiklalMeşher
A meticulous exhibition space known for historical research and richly layered thematic shows.
Free · İstiklalİstanbul Resim ve Heykel Müzesi
A sweeping view of late Ottoman and modern Turkish painting and sculpture, housed at Antrepo 5.
Ticketed · KaraköySalt Galata
An Ottoman bank turned research centre, with archives, exhibitions and remarkable architecture.
Free · GalataAnna Laudel
A contemporary programme in a historic building, spanning painting, sculpture and new media.
Free · KaraköyZilberman Istanbul
Conceptually rigorous contemporary exhibitions in the landmark Mısır Apartment on İstiklal.
Free · Mısır Apartmentİş Bankası Resim Heykel Müzesi
Modern Turkish painting and sculpture displayed across a restored historic apartment building.
Ticketed · İstiklalYapı Kredi Kültür Sanat
Exhibitions, publishing, talks and a museum collection at the heart of İstiklal Avenue.
Free · İstiklalAkbank Sanat
A long-running cultural centre for contemporary art, film, music, dance, talks and learning programmes.
Often free · İstiklalGalerist
An influential contemporary gallery based in the historic Passage Petits-Champs, active since 2001.
Free · TepebaşıPilot Galeri
An interdisciplinary contemporary gallery supporting emerging practices, installations and new media.
Free · CihangirSANATORIUM
A contemporary gallery with a research-minded programme of solo and group exhibitions.
Free · TophaneDepo
An independent space for critical exhibitions, screenings, talks and socially engaged cultural work.
Free · TophaneArt On İstanbul
A contemporary gallery presenting artists from Türkiye through exhibitions, fairs and publications.
Free · PiyalepaşaKasa Galeri
Sabancı University’s gallery for experimental exhibitions, emerging artists and academic exchange.
Free · KaraköyGaleri Nev İstanbul
One of Istanbul’s longest-running contemporary galleries, representing established artists since 1987.
Free · CihangirCasa Botter
Istanbul’s first Art Nouveau building, restored as a public art and design centre with exhibitions and events.
Free · İstiklalx-ist
A contemporary gallery known for supporting younger artists and ambitious new bodies of work.
Free · GümüşsuyuBosfor
A contemporary gallery in Karaköy for material-led, research-driven exhibitions, commissions and site-specific projects.
Confirm with gallery · KaraköyÖktem Aykut
An independent contemporary gallery founded in 2014, presenting artists from Türkiye through exhibitions and international fairs.
Free · Şişhane.artSümer
A contemporary gallery founded by Aslı Sümer, focused on emerging and mid-career artists from Türkiye and abroad.
Free · PiyalepaşaPi Artworks Istanbul
The Istanbul branch of an international contemporary gallery, with a programme spanning artists from Türkiye and beyond.
Free · PiyalepaşaDoğançay Museum
A monographic museum devoted to Burhan Doğançay and Adil Doğançay, housed in a restored historic building.
Free · TarlabaşıKıraathane İstanbul Edebiyat Evi
An independent literature house hosting exhibitions, talks, screenings and interdisciplinary cultural programmes.
Usually free · ŞişhaneVersus Art Project
A contemporary gallery founded in 2015, noted for photography, lens-based art and curator-led exhibitions.
Free · CihangirAVTO
An independent contemporary art organisation supporting exhibitions, research and experimental artistic production.
Usually free · GümüşsuyuSAHA
A nonprofit supporting contemporary art production, with public talks, studio gatherings and end-of-term presentations.
Usually free · GalataBilsart
A nonprofit space dedicated to contemporary video art, presenting a frequently changing single-work exhibition programme.
Free · ŞişhaneDirimart Pera
Dirimart’s Pera gallery presents modern and contemporary artists in a central Beyoğlu exhibition space.
Free · ŞişhaneKiralık Depo
An independent project and exhibition space in Cihangir supporting contemporary artistic encounters.
Usually free · CihangirAhmet Güneştekin Foundation
A nonprofit culture, art and education foundation supporting contemporary exhibitions, young artists and public programmes.
Confirm with venue · ŞişhaneARK Kültür
An independent art and design space staging site-responsive exhibitions and events in a converted Cihangir house.
Usually free · CihangirArtopol Sanat Galerisi
A physical and online gallery presenting contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and digital art in Piyalepaşa.
Free · PiyalepaşaIstanbul Concept Gallery
An independent multidisciplinary gallery bringing artists and designers from Türkiye and abroad together through exhibitions and project-based events.
Contact gallery · TomtomMetrohan
A restored historic building at Tünel, where the IBB’s library and museums directorate stages free exhibitions, talks and other public programmes.
Free · TünelAmbidexter
An independent contemporary gallery founded by Ulaş Parkan, presenting painterly practices alongside sculpture, photography and collaborative projects.
Free · TophaneC.A.M. Galeri
A long-running contemporary gallery in Çukurcuma presenting Turkish and international artists through solo and group exhibitions.
Free · ÇukurcumaGaleri 77
An institutional contemporary gallery in a restored Karaköy warehouse, presenting local and international artists through exhibitions and publications.
Free · KaraköyKAIROS
A contemporary gallery on Meşrutiyet Avenue presenting emerging and established artists through exhibitions and appointment-based encounters.
Free · ŞişhaneMERKUR
A contemporary gallery founded by Sabiha Kurtulmuş in 2010, supporting emerging and established artists across painting, sculpture and new media.
Free · PiyalepaşaBüroSarıgedik
An artist-representation office and exhibition programme founded by Esra Sarıgedik Öktem, supporting artists through exhibitions, production, publishing and collaborations.
Check programme · PürtelaşMartch Art Project
A contemporary gallery in Pera presenting artists through exhibitions, fairs, publications and related projects.
Free · Asmalı MescitDijital Deneyim Merkezi
A public digital-art centre by İBB Kültür AŞ, presenting immersive exhibitions through projection, VR, AR and interactive installations.
Ticketed · SütlüceInstitut Français Istanbul
The Institut français de Turquie’s Taksim public cultural centre, with exhibitions, film, artist exchange and interdisciplinary programmes.
Check programme · TaksimTaksim Sanat
İBB Kültür AŞ’s free public exhibition space in Taksim Metro station, presenting contemporary, digital and traditional visual art by independent and established artists.
Free · TaksimKarşı Sanat Çalışmaları
An independent gallery and arts programme in Aznavur Pasajı, presenting exhibitions, talks and critical cultural work.
Admission not published; confirm with gallery · Asmalı Mescit