Dec 28, 2011

The Topkapı Palace museum known as Topkapi Palace or in Turkish Topkapı Sarayı is a palace in Istanbul, which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans, from 1465 to 1853. At the height of its existence as a royal residence, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people. The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal...

Dec 26, 2011

The Istanbul Archaeology Museum is an archeological museum, located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey, near Gülhane Park and Topkapı Palace. The Istanbul Archaeology Museum actually consists of three museums. Those are the main Archeology Museum, the Old Eastern Works Museum and the Enameled Kiosk Museum. It houses over one million objects that...

Dec 25, 2011

Miniaturk contains 105 models done in 1/25th scale. 45 of the structures are from Istanbul, 45 are from Anatolia, and 15 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside of Turkey. Additional space was reserved for potential future models. The park hosts icons of many cultures and civilizations. Models vary from the Hagia Sophia to Selimiye, from Rumeli...

Dec 23, 2011

Istanbul Modern is a creative center for young and old. Turkish modern art is getting popular. Especially in Istanbul young artists show there creativity in small galleries and exhibitions. Istanbul Modern offers 8000 sq m. For the best local talents, which you will definitely notice once you visit the sculpture garden outside. There is a section for new media...

Dec 22, 2011

Santral Istanbul a major new contemporary art museum, is one of the initiatives from Istanbul Bilgi University to stimulate education, culture and arts. In addition to its artistic and cultural activities, santralistanbul aims at becoming a comprehensive, critical and interdisciplinary international platform with the purpose of contributing to urban revival...