Forbidden to portray living beings by religion (although this was not always strictly adhered to), Islamic artists developed alternative forms of...
Beyazıt Square
Set in a beautiful 17th-century medrese, this is one of the city's more unusual museums. Where instructors once lectured students in Islamic philosophy,...
Kavacılar Sokak 12
Created as Turkey's equivalent of London's Tate Modern, Istanbul Modern has grown comfortably into its role since opening in 2004. Housed in a former...
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
The decrepit state of this poorly signposted museum, housed in a waterside mansion, suggests that few visitors find their way here. Shame, because the...
Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Iskelesi Sokak
Overlooking the Hippodrome, the museum occupies the restored 16th-century palace of Ibrahim Paşa. A Greek convert to Islam, Ibrahim was the confidant of...
At Meydanı 46
Owned by one of Turkey's wealthiest businessmen, this museum is housed in a fabulous villa right on the shores of the Bosphorus, built for Egyptian royalty...
Istinye Caddesi 42
The decommissioned Silahtaraĸa Power Plant has been converted into one of Istanbul's most exciting multidisiplinary arts centres, opened in 2007. Old...
Eski Silahtaraga Elektrik Santrali