Istanbul Archaeological Museum

Istanbul Archaeological Museum    

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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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Hello. The museum is open 6 days a week Monday closed. Winter visiting hours are 09.00 a.m till 17.00 p.m. but the last admission is 16.00 p.m. Have fun in Istanbul
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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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Note response above. Just get the Museum pass at any of the included museums. Besides the Mosaic Museum, the Islamic Art museum will usually have a very small queue. This will …
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Note response above. Just get the Museum pass at any of the included museums. Besides the Mosaic Museum, the Islamic Art museum will usually have a very small queue. This will allow you to save time queuing at the more popular museums.
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