Istanbul Archeology Museum
160 reviews
December 14
They scam us on the tickets and make me orders earphones instead of paying for only the tickets
December 6
I love archaeological museums, this is a rather modest exposition with a wealth of archaeological sites there. However, this in general could not have forced me to reduce the number of stars if not for the situation at the box office. We were deceived. First, they sold headphones for the audio guide, which we did not ask for. As a result, 700 lire was overpaid. They didn't figure it out because of the queue behind us. But when we found the Internet, we found out that we had been deceived twice. We paid 1,000 lire in cash. But we didn't have 700 more. That's why we decided to pay with a card. 1,700 were debited from the card. There was no way to detect it right away. As a result, a trip to the museum for two cost 2,700.
Be careful. Even in state institutions they try to cheat.
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October 5
Excellent! An excellent exposition, divided into epochs. The history of Troy, which has a separate hall, is especially interesting. The material is perfectly matched! The audio guide worked perfectly and the entire amount of information was mastered. A considerable advantage was the free visit to this museum)
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October 29
The museum itself is excellent, the exposition is rich. I was in it in 2022, everything was fine. In October 2024, after standing in line, I saw the ticket price of 15 euros, gave euros, to which the cashiers said that the payment was exclusively in lira, I say OK, I give the equivalent in lira of 550 lira, but they tell me - let's give 900, more headphones.but I don't need headphones, they answer that they are not interested in it, you can't do it without headphones.There were 5 of us, they gave us 5 pairs of headphones, we go into the museum, we try to connect to Wi-Fi, but it doesn't work, the employee inside confirms this to us. We go to the checkout and try to hand over the headphones, they answer us, yes indeed, Wi-Fi does not work, but we will not take the headphones, and for an additional fee you can take an audio guide. Guys, I haven't seen such a tin anywhere. The bottom.
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June 28
The main and best museum in Istanbul with an excellent collection of exhibits. Be sure to use the audio guide. The museum is accessible by a Museum Pass, which can be purchased at the museum's ticket office. Must-visit!
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August 19
I advise you!!! A modern museum, a wonderful exposition, an interactive panel for "treasure hunting," paintings showing the life and production of exhibits, a room showing how excavations are conducted.
The only thing is an expensive entrance for foreigners, as in all museums in Istanbul
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November 12
This is the third time I have visited this museum! I love it, I spend several hours there to examine ancient statues, sarcophagi and household items, a huge collection of coins from different ancient eras. Very interesting. But this time, in November 2024, the halls with the best sarcophagi were closed for restoration, only 5 pieces are available, and the ceramics museum is completely closed. That is, 2/3 of the museum is inaccessible. Keep in mind when visiting. There is no information about this anywhere, the cost is like for a full museum.
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July 2
A very cool and large place with excellent expositions, including interactive ones. Admission costs 15 €, payment in Turkish lira at the exchange rate on the day of the visit. The museum is definitely worth its money, there is a nice souvenir shop inside. Both the entrance and the store accept VISA cards for payment.
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October 9
I took a star for the price of 15 euros per person, they also charge a child, the building is large and beautiful, most of the halls are half-empty, most of the exhibits are ceramics, we liked the tombs most of all, there are few of them, at the end of the statue, the same is a little. The Troy exposition is represented by ceramics, it can be seen that the cunning Germans took out the main finds., it is not interesting.
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December 4
I was very impressed by the ancient Roman statue, objects of the Hellenic and Byzantine periods, the tomb of Alexander the Great, a large collection of coins of ancient Greek, ancient Roman, Byzantine
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January 26
Good health to all! Above all praise! I am an archaeologist from Moscow and have been to many archaeological museums and just museums. There are amazing exhibits, a beautifully presented story about the excavations of Troy and much, much more!
I advise everyone! Just before visiting, read a little about the search and further excavations by G. Schliemann and archaeologist Dorpfeld.
Good luck to everyone! Glory to Russia!
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June 27
Delight!!! There is so much history of the Roman and Ottoman Empires! The museum is very properly decorated, nothing distracts from the exhibits, and in some places adds color. Convenient stands in English with a detailed description of the history. Atmosphere... It is riddled with history. The delight of what he saw!
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November 12
I didn't get to the museum. There were a lot of people that day
But you can take a walk on the territory
There's a whole bunch of antiquities and a great park
It makes sense to take a look!
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September 26
The ticket price is 15 euros at the entrance, but in fact, without a museum card, the audio guide must be included in the price and payment is only in lira, it comes out about 900 lira per person. Moreover, this final price is not on the stand. It is unclear how to use the audio guide from the application, because there is no wifi inside, and the mobile Internet did not catch (turkcell). The museum itself is quite small, if you are not interested in archaeology, then it is not particularly interesting. It's definitely not worth your money.
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October 17
We were a family of 3 people. We paid $15 for admission and 350 lira for an audio guide. We were dissatisfied with the audio guides, there was not enough information for everything, but also generally empty puddings for many experts, there was information for 5 pcs of expansions. We were glad that we took only one audio guide, but it's not worth it at all. I do not recommend taking an audio guide. I will say about the museum in one sentence: in Antalya, the museum is cooler.
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August 19
It is mandatory to visit, the ticket costs 15 euros and is charged in lira at the exchange rate. The sarcophagi are very impressive, the most beautiful behind the glass, the former gardener of Alexander the Great, whom he made king, was buried in it. A whole room of coins. A lot of articles. Dishes. Decorating. Separate halls are dedicated to the excavations and the Three.
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May 11
Magnificent halls, a huge number of exhibits from different historical layers, from the bones of the first people and households.the tools of the Iron Age, to the sarcophagi of the pharaohs, elements of the Sumerian gates, and to the ceramics of the Ottoman Empire.A place that must be visited in Istanbul!
You can set aside a whole day-it still won't be enough.The exposition is also on the street, throughout the museum-the magnificent family crypts of ancient knights, great generals and Ottoman warriors.
The greatness of the empire is known in the ability to preserve the historical heritage not only of one's own, but also of other civilizations.Thanks to the Great Ottomans for bringing this wealth to our time!
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September 25
I really liked the museum, it's just fascinating to look at things that people who lived many thousands of years ago touched. It is a pity that the audio guide given to me worked only for 40% of the expositions. Many expositions have remained a mystery to me.
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July 16
I didn't want to go there... but after visiting this museum, I didn't regret it. I liked everything very much, the museum impressed me. It took half a day to visit him. Tickets are available. There are interactive expositions, which I really liked.
The minus is the toilet, that's terrible. In 2023, the ticket cost 200 lire
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October 11
In October 2024, two of the three pavilions were closed for repairs. Only the pavilion with the Roman-Greek history of the region is open. Of course, they do not warn about this.
The audio guide is complete bullshit. A very brief description of individual exhibits does not give a general idea at all and does not help to navigate the exposition. On the second floor, with the objects from the excavations, there is no information at all. Google Translator provides much more project information from the stands.
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July 24, 2023
A wonderful museum in the very center of Istanbul next to the Top Cape Museum. A modern exposition that recreates the atmosphere thanks to frescoes, stylized in the spirit of the time, we exhibit exhibits. The Gold of Troy exhibition is particularly popular. There is a small interactive area for children.
There is an open cafe next to the museum, with ancient columns and sculptures as a backdrop.
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November 13
If you are going to visit the Top Cape Palace, then the archaeological museum is very close. In the first courtyard after the Church of St. Irene on the left. Admission is $15 per person.The exposition is interesting. I recommend
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March 26
The museum was formed back in the days of the Ottoman Empire, so the most remarkable things from all over the Middle East were brought here. After the reconstruction, the halls look very interesting. The most interesting, in my opinion, are the sarcophagi of the Hellenistic kings and the excavations of Troy. Unfortunately, the stolen Troy gold has not yet been returned. But still, the museum must be visited.
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July 8
An excellent museum - modern design, not too big, but not small either. Plan a couple of hours for it. quiet and cool in the center of a bustling city.
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November 26
They are bred at the entrance when buying tickets. The ticket price is 15 euros, in fact they require under 30 euros, evaporate the headphones. Moreover, headphones are not an audio guide. The audio guide is an application for your phone, i.e. you must have internet access.
Two of the three buildings of the museum are under renovation, and the price for tickets is charged in full. Some of the interesting objects could not be viewed because of this.
What we managed to see makes an impression, the collection is large.
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November 27
A cozy museum. Compared to ours, it's more modest, of course! The cost of the ticket compared to the “neighbors“ is a gift! And it will be better than in the sultan's palaces.
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September 5
An amazing museum. Bravo to the team that updated the exposition and the appearance of the museum!!! No kidding, one of the best museums in the world!
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April 4, 2023
This is something extraordinary. A must-visit. Besides the fact that the museum is located in a beautiful and beautiful park, and inside it is so beautiful, large-scale and fascinating that I want to go back there again. Statues, sarcaphagi made of stone are impossible to describe, you need to see this power and beauty!!! various household items, mosaic paintings, remains, dishes, jewelry-it's impossible to list everything. It is very exciting for both adults and children. Admission is paid, but it's worth it. You can take an audio tour, you can walk by yourself and just admire the extraordinary exhibits made thousands or hundreds of years ago.
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November 4
The audio guide was 5 numbers, and there were about 80. The exposition is not bad, but the museum is too small for such a city. I liked the museum much more in Antalya.
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November 1
A wonderful place! But reconstruction is still underway (October 2024) and part of the museum is closed, including the Tiled Pavilion.
If you plan to purchase a museum map of Istanbul, buy it at the ticket office of this museum - there are fewer people there.
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November 13
A fantastic museum with unique exhibits. You definitely need to go, especially against the background of exorbitant prices for Topcaps and a Basilica Cistern.
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April 10
We only got to the main exhibition about Antiquity, but that was enough for us. A lot of objects that were brought from different parts of the empire. The most important thing: the snake's head from the snake column, the collection of coins found on the Prince Islands, the Sidonian sarcophagus and, of course, the treasures of Troy (more precisely, what the Turks were able to preserve). I definitely recommend visiting this museum if you are interested in history.
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October 3
The establishment of civilization upon civilization on the Anatolian lands is returning to our country as a cultural wealth. The tombs of the kings, symbols belonging to different beliefs and religions, coins and items related to social life are all here. He can leave all day to enjoy the pleasure. It is impossible not to feel admiration. Magnificent works.
It makes a lot of sense to have a museum card for admission.
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November 4
An interesting museum.
The audio guide activation system is very crooked and the audio guide itself is crooked
The exhibits themselves are worthy of attention, for example, the excavation hall from Troy
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April 28, 2023
I liked everything , the girl is delighted .
Interesting compositions and specimens, halls do not look like each other - halls with statues, halls with coins, halls with sarcophagi, halls with dishes, etc.
Outside there are also exhibits in the form of arches, sarcophagi and monuments, there is a cafe with souvenirs. There is also a gift shop inside (to the right of the main entrance).
Some of it is under reconstruction, but we had enough without an audio guide for 2 hours of exhibits. The price was 200 lira + 75 lira audio guide (Russian was) per person.
It is worth going, there is a beautiful park nearby, where parrots live and an embankment.
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June 28, 2023
The Archaeological Museum of Istanbul is definitely something to visit in this city. Its building consists of 2 floors filled with a huge amount of antiquities. There are hundreds of antique statues ranging from the Greeks to the Roman emperors. On the ground floor on the left you can see real Egyptian sarcophagi. On the second floor there are halls dedicated to the Trojan War. Interactive projectors resembling holograms tell the story of this city. Here you can see Mycenaean ceramics and Roman wreaths made of pure gold, as well as unique coins. The walls are decorated with realistic frescoes to match the theme of each hall. You can freely take pictures of any things here. There are no abusive caretaker grannies here. Instead, there are friendly guards who speak English. And all this for 200 lire. If you love Antiquity, then the Istanbul Museum will impress you no less than the British One.
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September 22
A magnificent museum! But expensive! 15€ day off ticket. We were able to see only the antique expositions, the rest was closed.
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June 11
A wonderful museum, you can wander for hours. The exposition is very interesting, especially with a guide. It is decorated amazingly. Sparsely populated
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August 9
Archaeological Museum: statues, sarcophagi and all that, there are very few whole sculptures, you can see the Janissaries frolicking
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August 5
Don't look at it again. Sooo many antiquities . Who is interested in archaeology and history in general, just get high))
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September 6, 2023
An amazing museum! There are a lot of antiquities, amazing exhibits from all over the world!
After the restoration, everything became much more convenient. The museum has 3 buildings, unfortunately only 1 is working now, as the rest are under restoration.
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November 18
An amazing museum in every sense. Outside, a huge number of exhibits are located right in the open air, inside the exposition is amazing) we bought a museum pass for € 105, there is no audio guide to it, alas
I would like to know more
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April 13
A great museum. It's worth the money. The feeling of the museum is very different from the Russian ones. There are many statues, busts, coins. A large number of elaborately decorated stone sarcophagi. The children were delighted. I liked it too.
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November 20
A great museum! Despite the fact that some of the halls are under renovation, a careful inspection will be enough for half a day :) the halls are new, each with at least one stand with information in English and Turkish. The English text is perfectly readable, even without an audio guide and guided tours, you can get a lot of information. And of course the exhibits themselves are gorgeous - many finds from Turkey and the surrounding area, several halls dedicated to Troy, a hall telling about archaeology, a coin room, halls of Roman sculptures. There are exhibits for every taste. The price was 15 euros, even cheap by current standards for Istanbul.
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March 23, 2023
The museum consists of the building of the Archelogical museum and the ceramics pavilion. There are halls chronologically reflecting different epochs of the history of the territory of modern Turkey, Greece and Persia, as well as thematic halls - sarcophagi, Troy in the context of cultural layers, ceramics, coins. It was especially interesting to see an exhibit telling about the methods of skeletal research. The entrance is available by museum pass. There are audio guides, but at the time of the visit they were all on hand. The plates of the exhibits are in Turkish and English. In my opinion, the best museum in Istanbul and the standard of the archaeological museum
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March 19
A chic museum with unique exhibits. As an archaeologist and a former museum employee, I really liked it! It's a pity, we came 1.5 hours before closing time, and we had to get acquainted with the exposition "at the pace of a waltz". At least three hours))
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December 17
Very cool, I liked it! We will definitely visit again if we are in Istanbul.
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November 15
One of the coolest museums, instead of palaces and cisterns, it's better to go here!
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May 7, 2023
One of the few interesting museums in Istanbul. If you are here for a short time, I strongly advise you to go) especially if you have a museum map, since according to it this is one of two really interesting places (also Galata Tower, be sure to go!), other places on this map are not impressed at all:(
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November 24
For those who are interested in history, it is worth a visit. Constantinople, Troy, ancient statues of the gods... and all that. If you don't, it's better to pass by.
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