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Are you ready to have a great time and witness different cultures in one of the world's largest museums? The Istanbul Archeological Museums is one of the best places to visit in Istanbul. It has many objects from the pre-Islamic periods of Anatolia and Mesopotamia's Greek, Egyptian, and Arabian Peninsulas.
Exploring Archeological Museum in the best way is so easy with the Istanbul Tourist Pass! You will enjoy hearing the hidden stories, architecture, and history of Archeological Museum with Istanbul Tourist Pass guides!
It is very easy to visit this memorable place with the Istanbul Tourist Pass! The collection of the Istanbul Archeological Museum will impress you with its uniqueness. Do not leave Istanbul without visiting witness to the cradle of civilizations.
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Duration - 20 Minutes Check Time table to see starting times
Instant confirmation - The tour doesn't require a reservation in advance.
Guide - English
Highlights
Statue of Hermes
Statue of Aphrodite
Archaic Temple Pediment from Assos
Ancient Greek Exhibition
Siloam Inscription
Virgin Mary Relief
Roman Emperor II. Valentine's Statue
Mari Governor Puzur Ishtar
Sarcophagy Porphyry Stones of Byzantine Emperors
The original text of the Treaty of Kadesh, signed in BC 1258
Mesopotamian Statues
Babylon Reliefs
Palmyra Reliefs
Bust of Marcus Aurelius from Rome
A panel from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon
Kybele Statue from Bitínia
Nippur, the Ancient Egyptian Measure of Length
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Guided Entry to Istanbul Archeological Museums
Professional English speaking tour guide
The Istanbul Archeological Museums are among the largest museums in the world, with over one million artifacts from various cultures. Since you can see many objects from the pre-Islamic periods of the Greek, Egyptian, and Arabian Peninsula of Anatolia and Mesopotamia, this museum is one of the best places to visit in Istanbul.
It was established as the Imperial Museum at the end of the 19th century by the painter and museologist Osman Hamdi Bey. Istanbul Archeological Museums' collection includes artifacts from civilizations within the borders of the Ottoman Empire, from the Balkans to Africa, from Anatolia and Mesopotamia to the Arabian Peninsula and Afghanistan.
Mondays: NO TOUR
Tuesdays: NO TOUR
Wednesday: 09:00
Thurdays to Sundays: 09:00
The approximate duration is 20 minutes
Please meet your guide at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour start time.
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View TimetableTake the T1 Bağılar - Kabataş tram and get off at Gulhane station. The museum is an easy 5-10 minute walk away.
Meet your guide in front of the Carpet Museum (Halı Müzesi), outside the palace. The guide will be holding a flag with the logo of Istanbul Tourist Pass.
Get DirectionsThe guided tours are performed in English.
The tour starts in front of the Old Carpet Museum. Click "Get Directions" above to find the location on Google Maps.
The tour doesn't require a reservation in advance.
Istanbul Tourist Pass holders do not pay admission at the Archeological Museum.
Children will be asked to present their passport at the entrance to confirm their age.
Avoid paying the entry fees and skip the ticket queues with Istanbul Tourist Pass®.
Guided Archeological Museum Tour is Included in Istanbul Tourist Pass®️
Istanbul Archaeological Museum, is located in the main building of the facilities of Istanbul Archaeological Museums near the other units as Tiled Kiosk and the Museum of the Ancient Orient. Istanbul Archaeological Museum, which is one of Turkey’s first museums, is a legacy from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. Although the first emergence of the idea of the museum dates back to the time of Mehmed the Conqueror, its actual realization was with the establishment of the Imperial Museum in 1869. The Hümâyun Museum, which consists of archaeological artifacts collected until that day in the Hagia Irene Church, formed the basis of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. While visiting Istanbul Archaeological Museum you may also stop by Hagia Irene Museum which has a special place for the history of the city. Saffet Pasha, the Minister of Education of the period, made personal efforts to bring works to the museum, and at the same time, one of the teachers of Galatasaray High School, Edward Goold, of English origin, was appointed as the museum director. In 1872, the Minister of Education Ahmed Vefik Pasha re-established the Hümâyun Museum, which had been abolished for a while, with the help of German Dr. Phillip Anton Dethier. As a result of Dr. Dethier's work, the Hagia Irene Church was insufficient for the newly arrived works, but a new building could not be built due to financial difficulties. The "Tiny Pavilion", which was built during the reign of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, was converted into a museum and added to the museum complex in 1880. It took time for the museum to become world-renowned. In 1881, Osman Hamdi Bey, the son of the grand vizier Edhem Pasha, became the director of the museums, and the attempts to find artifacts to be displayed in the museum gained momentum.
By having the Istanbul Tourist Pass®, you can visit more than 85+ attractions in Istanbul. You can save huge amount of time and money by not waiting in the long queues or paying fees at the entrances of the museums or for other facilities and activities. You can buy the Istanbul Tourist Pass®️ for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 days. So many attractions are available with Istanbul Tourist Pass®️ such as Topkapı Palace, Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahçe Palace, Sapanca Lake daily tour, Dinner on the Bosphorus, Istanbul Airport Shuttle etc. included in the pass. For more details and updated attractions available with the pass can be found on website.
No, this attraction cannot be accessed directly by presenting the digital Pass at the museum. You need to enter with the tour guide.
Istanbul Archeological Museum is open every day(except monday), from 09:00 in the summer and to 19:30 in the evening. In the winter season, it opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:30.
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You can have the chance to see many of the works you read in the books in this wonderful museum, which provides an extraordinary experience for history buffs. It is one of the most important landmarks of Istanbul, in a building that dates to the Ottoman.