Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum: Entry Ticket & Audio Guide
- 2 hours
- Skip the line
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
Highlights
The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in the historic Ibrahim Pasha Palace offers a captivating glimpse into Islamic art and heritage. The museum features an extensive collection of carpets and rugs, showcasing intricate designs from ancient Seljuk to ornate Ottoman masterpieces. Beyond carpets, the museum features calligraphy, ceramics, glass, and metalwork that reflect the creativity of Islamic art. It also displays sacred relics like a strand from the Prophet Muhammad’s beard and a footprint, attracting visitors from around the world. With its unique collection and historic atmosphere, it’s a must-see for anyone interested in art and history. An audio guide is included and available in 25 languages: English, German, Russian, Persian, Arabic, French, Italian, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Hindi, Romanian, Ukrainian, Korean, Turkish, Bulgarian, Polish, Swedish, Japanese, Indonesian, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Urdu, and Croatian.
Inclusions
What's included
- Audio guide available in 25 languages
- Skip the Line Entry Ticket for the Museum
What's not
- Tips
- Gratuities
Itinerary
The Turkish Islamic Arts Museum is open to visitors every day from 09:00 to 18:30, with the ticket office closing at 17:30. Visitors can come at any time during opening hours and explore freely, with no restrictions outside of these hours. For a great experience, we recommend spending about 2 hours in the museum.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You don’t need a guide or staff member to visit the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum. It’s open daily from 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM. With your ticket, you can explore the museum at your own pace using the audio guide. There’s no time limit, but we recommend about 2 hours for your visit.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 99 travellers
- Operated by
- Istanbul Tourist Pass®
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Istanbul
- Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 3649 experiences we list in Istanbul.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2246 of 3649.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Istanbul
Istanbul straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus, with Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, busy bazaars and ferries crossing between continents.
The historic peninsula holds the greatest landmarks. Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome face each other in Sultanahmet, the Basilica Cistern lies beneath the streets, and Topkapı Palace spreads across the hill above the Golden Horn. A short walk away, the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar have traded for centuries, and Süleymaniye Mosque, built by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, crowns one of the city's seven hills.
Top-ranked sights in Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace (Dolmabahce Sarayi), Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridge (Bogazici Koprusu).
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