Istanbul - Discover Turkey: Experience the Best of Turkey - page 174

If You Like... Modern Art

Beyoğlu's slew of contemporary galleries perfectly complements Sultanahmet's an-
cient sights.

1 İSTANBUL MODERN

(İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi; www.istanbulmodern.org ; Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, Tophane; adult/
student/under 12yr " 15/8/free; 10am-6pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun, to 8pm Thu; Tophane) In a
stunning location on the Bosphorus, with a 20th-century art collection and exhibitions
by local and international artists.

2 SALT GALATA
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( www.saltonline.org/en ; Bankalar Caddesi 11, Karaköy; noon-8pm Tue-Sat, 10.30am-6pm Sun;
Karaköy) Housed in a magnificent 1892 bank, this cutting-edge institution offers an
exhibition space, auditorium, arts research library, cafe and glamorous rooftop restaur-
ant.

3 ARTER
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( www.arter.org.tr ; İstiklal Caddesi 211; 11am-7pm Tue-Thu, noon-8pm Fri-Sun; Karaköy, then
funicular to Tünel) This four-floor contemporary arts space is an exciting new arts venue.

4 SALT BEYOĞLU
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( www.saltonline.org/en ; İstiklal Caddesi 136; noon-8pm Tue-Sat, 10.30am-6pm Sun; Karaköy,
then funicular to Tünel) An exhibition space, a bookshop, a cinema and cafe occupy a
19th-century apartment building, where SALT shows high-profile and emerging inter-
national and local artists.

5 MUSEUM OF INNOCENCE
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( www.masumiyetmuzesi.org ; Dalgıç Çıkmazı 2, of Çukurcuma Caddesi, Çukurcuma; admission " 25;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun, to 9pm Fri; Tophane) Despite the whopping entrance fee, Nobel