Museums in Turkey: Top Places

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Galatasaray Museum

Galatasaray Museum is a cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey, founded in 1868 to inform the society of the traditions and history of Galatasaray.

Galata Mevlevihanesi

Galata Mevlevihanesi, also known as Kulekapı Mevlevihanesi, is a former Mevlevihane located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Today, it operates as a museum under the name Galata Mevlevihanesi Museum. Built by İskender Pasha in 1491 and being the first Mevlevihane in the city, the first sheikh of Galata Mevlevihanesi was Semâî Mehmed Dede.

SALT Galata

SALT Galata is a museum located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. The building, designed by French-Levantine architect Alexandre Vallaury, served as the headquarters of the Imperial Ottoman Bank from 1892 to 1999. Reopened as SALT Galata in 2011, it now houses the Salt Research Library, exhibition spaces, and the Ottoman Bank Museum. It is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 19:00 and on Sundays from 11:00 to 18:00. It is within walking distance of Galata Tower (210 m) and the Karaköy funicular stop (122 m).

GalataArt

GalataArt is a museum located in the Beyoğlu district of İstanbul. Galata Kulesi is 102 meters, Masumiyet Müzesi is 646 meters, and İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi is 686 meters away within walking distance. The nearest public transport is the Beyoğlu funicular stop at 211 meters, and there is no wheelchair access.