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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts connects museum collections and history through carpets, manuscripts, woodwork and metalwork spanning many Islamic dynasties. Its palace setting beside the Hippodrome shapes the visit.

Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

Why go

Museum collections and history becomes concrete at Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts through its setting. The relationship at Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts between carpets, manuscripts, woodwork and metalwork span many Islamic dynasties and the museum occupies the former palace of Ibrahim Pasha beside the Hippodrome gives Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts a distinct place in a selective Istanbul day.

What to look for

  • Carpets, manuscripts, woodwork and metalwork span many Islamic dynasties
  • The museum occupies the former palace of Ibrahim Pasha beside the Hippodrome

Useful to know

  • Check the official visitor page before leaving; worship, restoration or ticketing may change access.
  • Combine this stop with another Historic Peninsula anchor, but keep only one major interior in a short visit window.

Your next visit

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Indoor visit · 60–150 min

World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.

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