
4.6 ·
Explore an ornate former hotel full of paintings, ceramics and rotating exhibitions. A top art stop in Istanbul, easy to combine with a stroll down Istiklal.
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The Pera Museum is an art museum in an ornate former hotel in Istanbul with paintings, ceramics and rotating shows by modern masters. A reviewer calls it one of the top museums in Turkey, with amazing permanent and temporary collections.
It is closed on Mondays and open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturdays. A visit takes about an hour.
The Pera Museum is an art museum in an ornate former hotel in Istanbul with paintings, ceramics and rotating shows by modern masters. A reviewer calls it one of the top museums in Turkey, with amazing permanent and temporary collections.
It is closed on Mondays and open from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturdays. A visit takes about an hour.
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1h
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morning, lunchtime, afternoon, early evening or evening
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Moderate walking
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walked in on a rainy afternoon and really enjoyed the orientalist painting collection. the elevator is a bit slow between floors so taking the stairs was faster
Deniz Kaplan
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