Istanbul Archaeology Museums

Istanbul Archaeological Museum    

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(4.6K) · Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
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Besides its importance as the first Turkish museum, it remains one of the world's largest museums with over one million works. Opened to the public in …

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Feb 1, 2025
The museum should be a must visit during your trip to Istanbul. Very well maintained with a very decent presentation of the artefacts. Also, there is a mini cafe outside the museum which is a really…Full review by Fearless31447021863
Jan 27, 2025
Inside, you can explore unique artifacts from centuries before Christ, including items from the Byzantine era, Alexander the Great, and ancient history. A visit usually takes around 1.5 hours. If you…Full review by cank116
Dec 14, 2024
This was my almost tenth time in İstanbul but I have never been in archaelogical museum. It was awesome. We were impressed by the history.Full review by LİLYDOCIA T

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What is the current price in lira? Can we use credit card?
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It's 15 Euro, the price in lira will be calculated on what the exchange rate is on the day. The lira fluctuates quite a bit so a lot of museums etc only advertise in Euros. I can't …
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It's 15 Euro, the price in lira will be calculated on what the exchange rate is on the day. The lira fluctuates quite a bit so a lot of museums etc only advertise in Euros. I can't remember if credit cards were acceptied.
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Answer by Travelled61 · Jan 28, 2025
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Went there Feb 2019, quite upset ad major part of the building was under big renovation. Is the renovation still going on? …
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Went there Feb 2019, quite upset ad major part of the building was under big renovation. Is the renovation still going on? Always love to come back to Istanbul
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In November there was still quite a lot of renovations
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Is this museum open.7 days a week? pls let me know. I will reach istanbul.on.friday 3 pm. Can i visit this one same day?
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Might not be open Monday's. Check out on Google. Going there at 3pm or later may not give you enough time to view all. Perhaps go Saturday morning.
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Should I buy the istanbul pass via this website : istanbultouristpass or there is an official site to buy? regards
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Hi - I would suggest that if you intend visiting a few museums that you get the Istanbul Museum Card. It's cheaper and available at the museums included in the scheme. The …
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Hi - I would suggest that if you intend visiting a few museums that you get the Istanbul Museum Card. It's cheaper and available at the museums included in the scheme. The mosaic museum is pretty quiet and you could get it there without much of a queue. It is of course available to buy at the archaeological museum but there will probably be a much longer queue.
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