Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
İstanbul, Fatih · Museum
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Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Museum
- Founded
- 1914
- Province / district
- Istanbul / Fatih
- Elevation
- 46 m
- Wikidata
- Q525939
About
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turkish: Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) is a museum in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey which first opened in 1914 and in 1983 moved into the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha, the second grand vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent. The building was constructed in 1524. The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy, tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey, particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.
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Location
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Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.
On these itineraries
- Istanbul in Three Days: Twelve Museums · 3 days · about 13 h 40 min
- A Day in Sultanahmet · 1 day · about 5 h 55 min
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