Archaeological Museum - Archaeology Museum

Istanbul Archeology Museum, one of the richest archaeological museums in the world, is located in the Sultanahmet area of ​​Fatih district, along the Osman Hamdi Bey ramp, on site near Hagia Sophia and Palace Topkapi electricity. The Istanbul Archeology Museum consists of three separate museums in the same premises, namely: the Archaeological Museum, the Museum of the Ancient Orient and the Tiled Pavilion .

Dating back to 1869, the Istanbul Archeology Museum was first established as the Royal Museum with archaeological items collected from the nearby Hagia Irene Church. During the excavation and excavation of the newly discovered Necropolis of Sydon in 1887-1888, the museum could no longer afford to display millions of artifacts, so it was moved to another building (now the Museum of Sydon). Archaeological), this building was designed by the famous architect Alexandre Vallaury. The museum was further expanded in 1903 and 1907 to get the perfect shape it is today. The museum was developed and managed by Osman Hamdi Bey, curator of the Royal Museum and a famous painter known for his painting "Turtle Trainer" on display at the Pera Museum today.

The Ancient Orient Museum building was also designed by renowned architect Alexandre Vallaury, and expanded by Osman Hamdi Bey in 1883. The third museum of the complex, the Tiled Pavilion was built to order. by Fatih Sultan Mehmed, in 1472. It has Seljucks architecture and is the only building in Istanbul that bears this style.

The Archaeological Museum is home to more than a million huge collections from different civilizations such as the Assyrian, Hittite, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman civilizations with profound influence. throughout history. Most prominent are Alexander the Great's magnificent coffin depicting important periods of his life, the blue tiled Karaman Mihrab, the stunning Tiled House, and the Treaty of Kadesh - an early surviving peace treaty best in the world.

The Istanbul Archeology Museum is also on the list of the top 10 museums in the world that were designed, established and served as a museum building from the beginning. It is also the first museum in Turkey. The site of the Istanbul Archaeological Museum has a very peaceful and beautiful courtyard and garden. The buildings and architecture of the museum are also impressive.

The Museum of Archeology attracts visitors from all over the world by the multitude of interesting things hidden in its exhibits.

Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum holds very impressive artifacts from excavations in the Necropolis of Sydon such as the Sarcophagies of Alexander the Great and King Tabnit, the Lycian Sarcophagus and the Mourning Women Sarcophagus which are among the most valuable pieces in the museum. The exhibition “Istanbul Through the Ages” is also worth seeing.

Museum of the Ancient Orient

The Museum of the Ancient Orient has excellent works from the Arabian Peninsula from pre-Islamic, Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Anatolian times. The Treaty of Kadesh, (signed 1274), is the oldest peace treaty in the world revealed at Hattusa, the Hittite capital; and 8th Century Ancient Babylonian Love Poems are among the most famous works at the museum.

The Tiled Pavilion

The Tiled Pavilion, also known as the "Museum of Islamic Art," houses about 2,000 works from the Seljucks and Ottoman eras.

Fare:

Adults: 50 liras/pax – purchased at the ticket counter in front of the museum.

You can buy them at ticket shops but it will take about 1 hour to queue. And this will affect your future tour schedule. We recommend buying tickets online. This is by far the easiest and cheapest way to get tickets to the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

Business hours

Open every day except Monday

From April 1 to October 1: 09:00 – 20:00

From October 1st to April 1st: 09:00 – 18:00

Ticket sales hours

The ticket counter closes 1 hour before the museum closing time.

Address:

Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

Phone: +90 212 520 77 41