Istanbul Modern
Türkiye’s first museum of modern and contemporary art, in Renzo Piano’s waterfront building.
Ticketed · KaraköyISTANBUL ART GUIDE
Art museums in Istanbul
Explore modern, contemporary and historic art collections across Istanbul.
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Pera Museum
Orientalist painting, Anatolian weights and tiles meet an ambitious programme of temporary exhibitions.
Ticketed · TepebaşıSakıp Sabancı Museum
Calligraphy, painting and major international exhibitions inside a historic mansion and gardens.
Ticketed · EmirganBorusan Contemporary
New media and contemporary art in the Perili Köşk, open to the public primarily on weekends.
Ticketed · Rumelihisarıİstanbul Resim ve Heykel Müzesi
A sweeping view of late Ottoman and modern Turkish painting and sculpture, housed at Antrepo 5.
Ticketed · KaraköyElgiz Museum
A pioneering private contemporary collection with a rooftop sculpture terrace.
Free · Maslakİş Bankası Resim Heykel Müzesi
Modern Turkish painting and sculpture displayed across a restored historic apartment building.
Ticketed · İstiklalIMOGA Art Space
A museum and art space centred on original printmaking, with a broad collection and temporary exhibitions.
Check venue · ÜnalanDoğançay Museum
A monographic museum devoted to Burhan Doğançay and Adil Doğançay, housed in a restored historic building.
Free · TarlabaşıZeyrek Çinili Hamam Museum
A museum of Ottoman bathing culture and archaeological finds within a restored Mimar Sinan hammam, alongside site-specific art installations.
Ticketed · Zeyrekİstanbul Tasarım Müzesi
A municipal design museum in the restored Süleymaniye Sıra Dükkânlar, bringing traditional craft into dialogue with contemporary design, architecture and public workshops.
Admission not published; confirm with museum · SüleymaniyeTurhan Selçuk Müzesi
A municipal museum and culture house in the restored Cemil Cem residence, presenting original cartoons, archives and the work of Turhan Selçuk and Cemil Cem.
Admission not published; confirm with museum · Caferağa