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Discover the Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture in a restored 19th-century warehouse at Galataport. Climb through three floors of numbered galleries showing Turkish painting and sculpture.
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Housed in a renovated 19th-century warehouse at Galataport, the Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture presents a quality collection of Turkish art across three floors. Visitors find the layout easy to follow, with numbered rooms and an orderly exhibition, and the building and facilities feel new and well kept.
It stands as a companion to the Modern Art Museum nearby. With a typical visit of about 45 minutes, it works as a short, focused stop for solo travellers and art lovers exploring the Karaköy waterfront.
Housed in a renovated 19th-century warehouse at Galataport, the Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture presents a quality collection of Turkish art across three floors. Visitors find the layout easy to follow, with numbered rooms and an orderly exhibition, and the building and facilities feel new and well kept.
It stands as a companion to the Modern Art Museum nearby. With a typical visit of about 45 minutes, it works as a short, focused stop for solo travellers and art lovers exploring the Karaköy waterfront.
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45 min
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morning, lunchtime or afternoon
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Excellent! For the price, you get 3 floors full of paintings and the exhibition is in order and all rooms are numbered so easy to navigate. The building is new and the facilities are amazing!
Oscar Bermudez
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