About
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts: A Journey Through Islamic Art and History
📍 Location: Istanbul, Turkey
🏛 Established: 1914
🎨 Exhibitions: Islamic Art, Ottoman and Seljuk Artifacts
⏰ Visiting Hours: 09:00 - 19:00
💰 Entrance Fees:
Turkish Citizens: Free with Museum PassForeign Visitors: 17 Euros
🎟 Museum Pass: Valid
History of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is the first museum in Turkey dedicated to collecting Islamic and Turkish art. It was originally founded in 1914 as the Evkaf-ı İslamiye Museum, located within the Süleymaniye Complex. As the last museum established during the Ottoman period, it was later renamed the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts after the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey. In 1983, the museum was relocated to İbrahim Pasha Palace, where it remains today.
The museum holds nearly 40,000 unique artifacts, making it one of the world's leading museums in Islamic art and history. Its collections span from the early Islamic period to the final centuries of the Ottoman Empire, offering an extraordinary glimpse into centuries of cultural and artistic heritage.
