Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

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Виктория Стерхова

Level 8 Local Expert

We decided to visit this museum on a rainy morning. What can nomadic peoples imagine who cannot be portrayed as humans? Carpets, weapons and books, the exhibition is located in the building that belonged to Ibrahim Pasha, there is also a balcony on which he played the violin. I liked the museum as a whole, I was surprised by the size of the korans, the elegance of the calligraphy, the silver shoes and the details of the map of Istanbul presented on the carpet, and I learned something new for myself. By the way, there is a special room where the Muslim shrine of hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammad is kept.

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Gian Raj

Level 9 Local Expert

The museum is quite large, and there are a lot of art objects from books to carpets of various types. Beautiful things that have survived to our time are pleasing to the eye

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al a.

Level 8 Local Expert

The museum boasts incredible vintage books! They are amazing, mesmerizing with their beauty, fine workmanship and calligraphy!

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Чунга Чанга Керчь

Level 7 Local Expert

the most interesting museum. required to visit. It's big and spacious. very interesting exhibits. I don't mind spending a penny. clean, quiet, beautiful. atmospheric.

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Игорь А/С

Level 30 Local Expert

The museum is located in the palace of Ibrahim Pasha, built in the XVI century. The museum is certainly interesting (as, in fact, the building itself). The museum's exhibits include magnificent collections of calligraphy, ceramics, sculptures, miniatures, carpets, and ethnographic materials...

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ОТЗЫВЧИВЫЙ

Level 26 Local Expert

I visited the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art in Istanbul, a place with an incredible atmosphere and rich history. The museum is located in the former palace of Ibrahim Pasha of the XVI century, directly opposite the Hippodrome Square and the Blue Mosque, which immediately sets the right mood. The space is very beautifully decorated — cool halls, arches, ancient columns, marble floors. A courtyard with a garden adds comfort and gives you a little break from the big city. The exposition is impressive: antique carpets, ceramics, calligraphy, manuscripts, ancient Korans, stained glass windows, jewelry, nomadic life. The carpet collection is particularly strong, as you can see how styles and techniques have changed over time. Everything is served neatly and clearly, it is convenient to walk through the halls as the culture develops. A separate plus is that the museum is not overloaded with tourists, here you can safely view the exhibits and really immerse yourself in the atmosphere. The staff is friendly, the halls are clean and well maintained. A very worthy place to learn more about the Islamic art and culture of the Ottoman Empire. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in history and wants to see something real.

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Виктор К.

Level 7 Local Expert

Especially for fans of Islamic history. Maybe. We didn't get anything at all. Ceramics, books, and relics. How people lived at that time is not clear from this museum. There is no audio guide, the application uses machine translation, and the connection inside is unstable. If the price were reasonable, it would be nothing, but for 17 euros it is a complete disappointment. I slightly corrected the impression of the ethnographic museum, at the bottom of the main one. It's a small room, but it's worth everything else.

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Tanya Jaarvinen

Level 17 Local Expert

It's a great museum, the halls are interestingly decorated, and the exposition is wonderful and extensive. A clean toilet, a souvenir shop, few visitors, but in vain. I recommend it!

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Vicky

Level 5 Local Expert

Very low exposure. If it is included in the general "museum pass", then OK, otherwise, for a fee, and if you are not a fan of carpets, it makes no sense. Compared to similar museums of Islamic art in other countries, the exposition here is surprisingly poor.

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Егор З.

Level 7 Local Expert

An interesting and large museum, but few paintings. A very interesting building, great attitude to the historical heritage

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Оксана Дорошенко

Level 4 Local Expert

It is a must-visit, there are so many artifacts that I am still completely delighted. Take an audio guide at least.

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jentosina

Level 8 Local Expert

A good museum, lots of exhibits (Korans, various utensils, a hall with huge carpets, etc.). Those who are interested in this area will like it.

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Дарья Золотарева

Level 8 Local Expert

The museum is a bit boring if you are not interested in carpets and korans. There is a corner with a reconstruction of everyday life, there is some entertainment there. There is also a chain in this museum that was stretched in the Golden Horn Bay when Sultan Mehmet conquered Constantinople.

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Евгений

Level 13 Local Expert

A must-visit museum! The collection is simply magnificent. A collection of ancient handwritten sacred books, stunning carpets - there is something to see. The number of exhibits is just enough not to get tired and get maximum aesthetic pleasure. And enrich yourself with new knowledge.

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Любовь Б.

Level 13 Local Expert

A good place, very caring staff, there are different options for excursions, you can just walk freely, you can take part in an excursion, there are souvenir shops at the museum

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Алёна Н.

Level 4 Local Expert

A very interesting and informative museum for a reasonable price! It will be interesting for both children and adults!!!

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Дима Пятаков

Level 16 Local Expert

A good exhibition. A lot of interesting things. It is very interesting to walk in the old palace. It's a pity there wasn't an audio guide... In the end, I just went and looked at the beauty that I would like to know at least something about...

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Gezgin Sheriff

Level 30 Local Expert

The museum named after Ibrahim Pasha has been forgotten along with many extraordinary historical buildings in the region, Although it is not very full in terms of content, the department of sacred relics and the ethnographic museum on the lower floor save the situation, In the department of holy relics, the Prophet Muhammad's beard makes a difference with his sharif and the Kaaba veil, etc. There are beautiful examples of social life of the Ottoman period in the ethnography museum In other sections, there are historical products mainly carpets in general, there is a small cafe in the two-storey building, the balcony part overlooking sultan ahmet square is very pleasant, entrance is possible with a museum card, it can be visited

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РС

Level 17 Local Expert

Sadness. In general, a comprehensive ticket to local museums for 105 euros is a divorce from boring museums. It is better to pay separately for the Galata Tower and Topkaps. Sofia and cisterns are not included in the ticket. We only came here because we bought this complex ticket. In general, longing is the same thing, uninformative…

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Николай Лукин

Level 27 Local Expert

The museum is small, there are interesting exhibits and relics. There are few people. The Museum Pass is available. There is a beautiful view of the Blue Mosque from the walls!

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Мария М

Level 23 Local Expert

A wonderful museum on Sultanahmet Square in a historic building dedicated to the history of the development of Islamic art - calligraphy, decorative and applied arts. The collection is very diverse - objects of worship, carpets, household items of royalty and, of course, works by calligraphers. There are very few visitors. There is a cafe in the courtyard. There is a small observation deck.

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Владимир Помогалов

Level 6 Local Expert

We took an audio guide to visit the museum. We started the visit from the last hall. We were surprised that there is very little information in the audio guide in this room. Then we went to the beginning. We have viewed many expositions. As a result, it seemed that the audio guide was not made very well. But there's nothing to do without it. We were satisfied with the visit to the museum

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Эльвира Файез

Level 11 Local Expert

The Palace of the great visit of Ibrahim Pasha. The Hurrem Sultan jewelry is kept here.

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Saidburhan Makhamatov

Level 28 Local Expert

A museum with beautiful exhibits, especially the accessories and hair of the Prophet Muhammad. It's simple, you need to visit and see, there are no words for it.I recommend it to everyone.

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Сергей Фирстов

Level 14 Local Expert

I wasn't impressed at all. 80 percent of the tour takes place with headphones and takes you around the halls with video projectors, that's it. Well, the remaining 20 percent are exhibits. So it's not worth your money at all.

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Paul Holtoff

Level 9 Local Expert

The museum is modest, but there is a lot to see. The museum is included in a single museum visit card in Istanbul. It is located on the Hippodrome square. Near the main attractions.

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Анастасия

Level 7 Local Expert

A small but rather interesting museum about the history of Turkey. A large collection of ceramics, carpets and korans. There is even an exhibition of personal items of the Prophet Muhammad. There is a pleasant courtyard inside, and there is an ethnographic exhibition downstairs. We went without an audio guide, but we had enough information signs on the walls of the museum, everything is described in some detail (in Turkish and in English)

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Вячеслав

Level 16 Local Expert

It's a great museum. Headset and guide in Russian. I've been to a lot of places, I really liked it here

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Варвара Ш.

Level 11 Local Expert

A clean, beautiful art museum. We didn't regret coming in. There are almost no tourists inside (Monday 15:00-18:00). Audio guides for 50 rubles, an ID or passport is left as a deposit. You can go through the museum card (on August 15, 2022 - 700T for five days). There is a nice cafe on site. We recommend taking 2-3 hours to complete the museum with an audio guide (+ we watched the free exhibition at the entrance).

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Kamil Ortakcı

Level 7 Local Expert

June September 16th–September 1st, 2025 at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, the exhibition ”In Pursuit of a Passion: Leyla Asim Turgut" will be held Dec. 1st, 2025. Leyla Asım Turgut, one of the first female architects, athletes and collectors, holds a mirror to the early period of the Republic with 140 works (135 of them for the first time) containing architectural drawings, personal belongings, documents and archaeological objects of Turgut.

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Рыжая Собака

Level 16 Local Expert

There are many artifacts and a rich exposition. It's better to take an audio guide

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Виктор

Level 9 Local Expert

I liked only the carpets in the museum, the entrance price is satisfactory. I walked around in 20 minutes, nothing supernatural. I expected more from him for this money

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шенол карадемир

Level 30 Local Expert

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art is located in an ancient building — the palace of Ibrahim Pasha, which became a wedding gift to the faithful vizier from Suleiman the Magnificent. I advise everyone who loves history

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А.Шторм

Level 9 Local Expert

A small museum was originally opened in one of the premises of the Suleymaniye Mosque, then it was moved to the palace of Ibrahim Pasha. There are presented: jewelry, utensils, carpets, a collection of various Korans. There is a great terrace with a nice view on site

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Nad

Level 10 Local Expert

Fans of the "Magnificent Century" will be interested. The building was donated by Suleiman Ibrahim Pasha, where he lived until his execution. The museum has many exhibits belonging to the Ottoman sultans.

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ирина к.

Level 4 Local Expert

The ancient history of Turkish and Islamic art is very impressive! Carpets from the 13th century and ancient Korans were especially impressive. Such skill is respected

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Азат Салимгараев

Level 11 Local Expert

There are a lot of old carpets, dishes, books. It will probably be interesting for history lovers accompanied by an audio guide. I went there because the passage was included in the museum pass card.

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Вячеслав Макаренко

Level 21 Local Expert

Purposefully, it is hardly worth going here, but if time permits, you can go in. It will take an hour at most to watch carefully, you can relax from the heat - it's cool inside. There are not many exhibits. You don't often see carpets in museums, but here you do. Jugs, dishes, jewelry, household items.

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Дарья Котова

Level 9 Local Expert

A cozy museum, big, big carpets. It is included in the Museum Pass. There is a very fat cat at the entrance)

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Семён Колосов

Level 6 Local Expert

A rather modest gathering. The whole Islamic culture is carpets and the Koran. In fact, you don't see anything else there. You can go, because it is not so expensive, especially if you can read Arabic.

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Ирина Коновалова

Level 6 Local Expert

Be sure to visit! In addition to interesting exhibits, you will see lovely seals.

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D M

Level 12 Local Expert

It is very interesting and informative. The children were also interested

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Анастасия

Level 9 Local Expert

I do not advise you to go. The museum is small and very boring, there is practically nothing to see. A waste of time.

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Galina Melchenkova

Level 7 Local Expert

Interesting, good information support

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Евгений Петров

Level 6 Local Expert

We definitely need to go. There is something to see

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ольга Попова

Level 7 Local Expert

An interesting museum, we were on the museum map.

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Галина (ЦНИИПРОМЗДАНИЙ)

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a good museum. We can dismiss the number of audio guides, we didn't have enough

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Яна Т.

Level 10 Local Expert

It's a very interesting museum

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Елена Г.

Level 4 Local Expert

It was interesting to see

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Level 4 Local Expert

It will be interesting for all connoisseurs of history and art. And everyone else will probably be bored. Therefore, do not go if you are not initially connoisseurs, do not write reviews!!!

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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

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