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National Painting Museum

Name: National Painting Museum
Price range: $
Rating: 4.7

4.7 ·

Step into the National Painting Museum beside Dolmabahçe Palace. View Ottoman-era and European 19th-century paintings, with a notable group of Ayvazovsky works of Istanbul.

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Full description

Beside Dolmabahçe Palace, the National Painting Museum shows the palace's collection of Turkish and international 19th-century painting. Reviewers praise the curation and highlight the large number of works by Ayvazovsky, the artist who loved Istanbul, suggesting at least two hours for that collection alone.

Landscapes and portraits fill the rooms. Because it stands so close to the palace, it is easily combined with a palace tour, and booking is recommended.

A typical visit runs about an hour, longer for dedicated art fans.

Landscapes and portraits fill the rooms. Because it stands so close to the palace, it is easily combined with a palace tour, and booking is recommended.

A typical visit runs about an hour, longer for dedicated art fans.

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Address

Dolmabahçe Sarayı, Vişnezade, Dolmabahçe Cd. Milli Saraylar İdaresi Başkanlığı, 34357 Beşiktaş/İstanbul, Türkiye

Website

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Hours

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Booking

Booking recommended

Duration

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Book in advance, as booking is recommended
pair it with Dolmabahçe Palace next door
look out for the Ayvazovsky paintings and allow extra time if you want to study them.

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Reviews

It was fine! If you happen to pass through the highly recommended Dolmabahçe Palace, then why not seeing this place? They are nearby! Perhaps you will enjoy it more! Nice landscapes and portraits but it didn't feel as if I resonate with it! Anyway, I am glad that I passed by, thank you so much for being a kind staff…

Cristian Cucu

3/5

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