Are you ready to have a great time and witness different cultures in one of the world's largest museums? The Istanbul Archeological Museums is one of the best places to visit in Istanbul.
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Duration: 90 MinutesCheck Time table to see starting times
Skip the ticket line: Avoid queues!
Instant confirmation: Istanbul Go Pass holders do not pay admission.
Guide: English
Highlights
Statueof Hermes
Statueof Aphrodite
Archaic Temple Pe diment from Assos
Anci ent Greek Exhibition
Siloam Inscript ion
Virgin Mary Relief
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Mari Governor Puzur Ishtar
Sarcopha gy Porphyry Stones of Byzantine Emperors
The orig inal text of the Treat y of Kadesh, sign ed in BC 1258
Mesopotamian Statues
BabylonReliefs
Palmyra Reliefs
Bustof Marcus Aurelius from R ome
A panel from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon
Kybele Statue from Bitínia
Nippur, the Ancient Egyptian Measure of Length
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Entrance to Istanbul Archeologi cal Museums
Guide
Covid-19 precautions
Safety: All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Social: Distancing is maintained in museums
Mask: Wearing mask is mandatory during museum visit
Limited Visitors: To reduce crowds, the number of visitors is limited
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Istanbul Archeological Museum
The Istanbul Archeological Museums are among the largest museums in the world, with over one million artifacts from various cultures. Since you can see many objects from the pre-Islamic periods of the Greek, Egyptian, and Arabian Peninsula of Anatolia and Mesopotam ia, this museum is one of the best places to visit in Istanbul.
It was established as the Imperial Museum at the end of the 19th century by the painter and museologist Osman Hamdi Bey. Istanbul Archeological Museums' collection includes artifacts from civilizations within the borders of the Ottoman Empire, from the Balkans to Africa, from Anatolia and Mesopotamia to the Arabian Peninsula and Afghanistan.
Monday and Tuesday: NO TOUR
Wednesday to Sunday: 3:00 PM
Between March 25th to April 3rd (Wednesday to Sunday): 4:00PM
The approximate duration is 90
Please meet your guide at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour start time.
The tour starts at the main bus stop for the Big Bus Tour Company at Sultanahmet Square. Look out for the dark red double-decker buses. It's about 20 metres (65 ft) in front of the Hagia Sophia Museum.
Take the T1 Bağılar - Kabataş tram and get off at Sultanahmet station. The meeting point is an easy five minute walk away, behind the Hagia Sophia Museum.
You can have the chance to see many of the works you read in the books in this wonderful museum, which provides an extraordinary experience for history buffs. It is one of the most important landmarks of Istanbul, in a building that dates to the Ottoman.
No, this attraction cannot be accessed directly by presenting the digital Pass at the museum. You need to enter with the tour guide. Also This tour is combined with Museum of the Ancient Orient and Tiled Pavilion Museum.
You can find meeting location at 'Hours & Meeting' section, our guides carry a white flag with the logo of Istanbul Go Pass®
You can find tour hours at 'Hours & Meeting' section. Please meet your guide at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour start time.
Istanbul Archeological Museum is open every day, from 09:00 in the summer and to 19:30 in the evening. In the winter season, it opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30.
