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Topkapi Palace Museum
Museum
Huge, opulent 15th-century palace, occupied by sultans for 400 years, housing Ottoman treasures.
4.70 (95.1K reviews)
(~6.84 km from centre)
2
Basilica Cistern
Historical landmark
Huge underground Roman water source held up with 336 marble columns covering 9,800 sq. meters.
4.60 (68.2K reviews)
(~6.3 km from centre)
3
Miniaturk
Museum
Park with Turkish landmarks, including the Blue Mosque, depicted in miniature format.
4.60 (32.8K reviews)
(~8.2 km from centre)
4
Rahmi M. Koç Museum
Museum
Museum on transportation, industry & communications with a car collection & some hands-on exhibits.
4.80 (23.6K reviews)
(~6.57 km from centre)
5
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Archaeological museum
Neoclassical museum showing the country's rich archaeological heritage within landscaped gardens.
4.60 (17.4K reviews)
(~6.68 km from centre)
6
Naval Museum
Museum
Museum tracing Turkish naval history with artifacts such as Ottoman-era ships & early diving gear.
4.60 (7.7K reviews)
(~9.94 km from centre)
7
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Modern art museum
Riverside museum with Turkish & international modern & contemporary art collections, plus a cinema.
4.40 (7.3K reviews)
(~7.43 km from centre)
8
Pera Museum
Art museum
Art museum in an ornate former hotel with paintings, ceramics & rotating shows of modern masters.
4.60 (5.7K reviews)
(~7.23 km from centre)
9
Turkey İş Bank Museum
Museum
Free museum about the evolution of banking inside the 1st bank of Turkey, an historic site.
4.70 (5.4K reviews)
(~6.17 km from centre)
10
Dolmabahçe Palace
Museum
👍👍 Dolmabahçe Sarayı
Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı, IPA: [doɫmabahˈtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 (Yı...
4.80 (5.1K reviews)
(~9.15 km from centre)
11
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Museum
Palace museum of Islamic & Turkish art, opened in 1983 & displaying ceramics, carpets & glassware.
4.60 (4.2K reviews)
(~5.98 km from centre)
13
Yedikule Dungeons Museum
Museum
7-tower fortress from 1458, known for its royal dungeon that imprisoned many well-known people.
4.40 (3.2K reviews)
(~1.45 km from centre)
14
Espressolab Santralistanbul
Coffee shop
Energy museum, library, cafes & events space in a historic power plant at Istanbul Bilgi University.
$$ $$
4.50 (3.1K reviews)
(~8.82 km from centre)
16
Istanbul Aviation Museum
Museum
Family-friendly aviation museum featuring military aircraft & exhibits with models & equipment.
4.50 (3K reviews)
(~7.41 km from centre)
17
Üsküdar Hanım Sultanlar Müzesi
Museum
👍👍 I really like this space, especially during my minor in Istanbul I used to come here a lot. The interior is very nicely decorated and has a modern Ottoman look. The dome makes it interesting architecturally. It is a library and cafe where you can order food and read a book. The menu is quite ext...
$$ $$
4.50 (2.7K reviews)
(~9.46 km from centre)
19
Arter
Modern art museum
Opened in 2010, this non-profit center displays modern art in an architecturally striking building.
4.60 (2.3K reviews)
(~8.08 km from centre)
20
Hagia Irene
Museum
Byzantine, former Orthodox church dating from the 4th century, open as a museum.
4.20 (1.9K reviews)
(~6.6 km from centre)