The museums I visited in my childhood—not just in Istanbul but even in Paris, where I first went in 1959—were joyless places infused with the atmosphere of a government office. In keeping with their ...

Today, Istanbul's art world is in shock over the news that works of art from the collection of the recently closed Santralistanbul Museum of Contemporary Art were set to hit the auction block in an ...

Istanbul Archaeological Museums, the first museum in Türkiye, houses a remarkable collection of nearly one million artifacts that embody the rich historical and cultural heritage of Anatolian ...

Ramazan Bayrakoğlu, “Sleeping Man” (2010) (photo by Ozan Çakmak) (all images courtesy Odunpazari Modern Museum) ESKİŞEHIR, Turkey — Turkey’s first purpose-built modern art museum has opened in a ...

A tourist visits the Istanbul Archaeology Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 17, 2024. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Türkiye was established in the 19th century and is one of the world's most ...

Istanbul's famed feline residents now have a special place to call home: the Cat Museum, which is dedicated to the Turkish ancient city’s feline companions. The city’s first animal-themed museum was ...

This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2024 shows a scene of the cat museum in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Istanbul cat museum in Türkiye, established in January of 2022, is located in the city center of the ...

The cultural capital of Türkiye is well-known for its historical museums and architecture—but Istanbul also has an incredible number of art museums to explore. The city boasts art museums that range ...

Inside a stunning waterfront structure by the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Istanbul Modern is the city's most important hub for contemporary art with its permanent and temporary exhibitions. The ...

Where Europe meets Asia, Istanbul is a dizzying array of Byzantine treasures and soaring minarets, bisected by the Bosphorus strait. Though it’s long captivated visitors with its ancient charms, a ...