The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum has the world's largest carpet collection. This is indeed a great place for antique and history lovers!
Mobile ticketing: No need for printed voucher, we're digital!
Duration: 45 minutes Check the Time table to see starting times.
Skip the ticket line: Skip-the-line is available only with a certificated tour guide.
Instant confirmation: The tour doesn't require a reservation in advance.
Live tour guide: English
Highlights
History of Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Important Artifacts in Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Damascus Documents
Old Door of the Cizre Ulu Camii
Carpets and Rugs Section
Religious Relics
Wooden Relics
19th Century Ethnography Exhibition
How to Get to Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Includes
An amazing skip-the-line guided tour to Istamic Arts Museum
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 are limited
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Visit the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and see the world's largest carpet collection including rare carpets from the Seljuk Empire, Iranian and Caucasian regions, collections of hand-written calligraphy, imperial edicts, ancient Qurans and many other written works. Admire the collections of wooden, glass, ceramic and stone articles by artists from former Islamic regions on display.
The museum was originally located in the soup kitchen of the Süleymaniye Mosque complex and later relocated to its current location in the İbrahim Paşa Palace, next to the Blue Mosque.
Monday: NO TOURS - the museum is closed
Tuesday: 11:30
Wednesday to Sunday: 09:00
The approximate duration is 45 minutes
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(Busforus) Tour Company at Sultanahmet Square. Look out for the red double-decker buses. It's about 20 metres (65 ft) in front of the Hagia Sophia Museum.
To get to Sultanahmet Square, take the T1 Bağılar - Kabataş tram and get off at Sultanahmet station. Walk towards Hagia Sophia and keep an eye out for the Big Bus stop.
Our guides carry a white flag with Istanbul Go Pass logo.
No, this attraction cannot be accessed directly by presenting the digital Pass at the museum. You need to enter with the tour guide.
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.
You will find many ancient artifacts in the museum. Some of them include manuscripts, carpets, woodwork and more.
Museum is located in Sultanahmet Square. You can take the bagcilar-kabatas tram and get off at Sultanahmet station.
Museum opens at 9 AM from Wednesday to Sunday, and opens at 11:30 AM at tuesdays. On Mondays, the museum is closed.
The guided tour lasts around 40 to 50 minutes, depending on how many questions are asked and how fast the group moves.
