Istanbul Archaeological Museums

"İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri (Istanbul Archaeological Museums) is one of the largest and most important museums in Turkey. It consists of three main museums: Arkeoloji Müzesi (Archaeological Museum): This museum houses a vast collection of archaeological artifacts from ancient civilizations that once inhabited the region, including Anatolian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman artifacts. Some of the highlights include the Alexander Sarcophagus, the Lion of Babylon, and the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi (Museum of Ancient Orient): This museum is dedicated to the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East, including Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Iran. Some of the highlights include the Hittite tablets, the Babylonian cuneiform tablets, and the Egyptian mummies. Çinili Köşk Müzesi (Tiled Kiosk Museum): This museum is located in a 15th-century Ottoman palace and houses a collection of Turkish and Islamic ceramics and tiles. Some of the highlights include the Iznik tiles, the Kütahya tiles, and the Seljuk ceramics. "

"🇹🇷 The Istanbul Archaeological Museum was the first museum established in Türkiye. 💡 It was the brainchild of painter and archeologist Osman Hamdi Bey, who believed that Istanbul should have a museum as grand as the Louvre. 🔍 Hamdi discovered some of the museum's most impressive artifacts, like the Alexander Sarcophagus. 3️⃣ The museum is set in three buildings: the Archaeology Museum, the Museum of the Ancient Orient and the Tiled Kiosk Museum. 👉 There are a lot of sarcophagi, marble statues and old coins, which is to be expected at an archaeology museum, but for me the two highlights were: 🌟 The Troy exhibit with amazing artifacts and loads of info on this ancient site. 🌟 The stunning Tiled Pavillion, commissioned by Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror. It served as a garden pavilion and now houses gorgeous blue and turquoise ceramics, which also cover the pavilion's exterior. HOURS: 1 April - 31 October: 9 am - 9 pm 1 November - 31 March: 9 am - 6:30 pm The ticket office closes 1 hour before the museum closes "

"The Arkeoloji Müzesi (İstanbul Archaeological Museums) has twenty galleries filled with artefacts from all over Türkiye and the East, celebrating 5000 years of history with exhibits from Eastern Roman, the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. The museum was founded in 1891 after several international archaeologists had exported artefacts from Turkey, taking away pieces of its history - for example Pergamon Altar (Zeus Temple), which was a construction built during the reign of the Ancient Greek King Eumenes II in the first half of the 2nd century BC on the terraces of the acropolis of Pergamon in Asia minor (modern-day Turkey). In 1878, the German engineer Carl Humann started official excavations on the acropolis of Pergamon and shipped each stone to Berlin, where they were rebuilt in a museum, which you can visit today. Opening hours: daily 9am to 8pm Entrance fee: €15"