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Museums & Galleries
İstanbul has always embraced art and culture. In Byzantine times, the emperors
amassed huge collections of antiquities, importing precious items from every
corner of their empire. The Ottoman sultans followed the same tradition, building
extraordinary imperial collections. And these days, the country's big banks and
business dynasties vie to outdo each other in building and endowing galleries and
cultural centres.
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Best Museums
İstanbul Archaeology Museums
An extraordinary collection of antiquities, classical
sculpture, historical artefacts and Ottoman tilework. (
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Museum of Turkish & Islamic Arts
The world's best collection of Oriental carpets. (
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
Showcases a stunning mosaic pavement dating from Byz-
antine times. (
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)
Best Art Galleries
İstanbul Modern
Spotlights 20th-century Turkish painting alongside high-profile interna-
tional artists. (
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)
ARTER
Four floors of cutting-edge contemporary art on İstiklal Caddesi. (
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)
