Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Guide to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Ibrahim Pasha Palace: Seljuk carpets, early Qur'an manuscripts, a nomad tent and tips for your visit.
450 m8 min walk
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Museums
13 places sorted by distance from Sareban Hotel: museums with history, visiting tips, walking time and directions from the hotel.
13 places
Mosaic Museum
Byzantine floor mosaics from the Great Palace of Constantinople, hidden inside the Arasta Bazaar behind the Blue Mosque: what to see and how long to stay.
490 m9 min walk
Archaeology Museums
Guide to the Istanbul Archaeology Museums: the Alexander Sarcophagus, the Kadesh treaty tablet, Babylonian glazed bricks, the Tiled Kiosk and visiting tips.
1.3 km22 min walk
Islamic Science and Technology Museum
A science museum in Gülhane Park displaying reconstructed astrolabes, water clocks, maps and surgical tools from the golden age of Islamic science.
1.5 km25 min walk
Istanbul Modern
Istanbul Modern: Renzo Piano's waterfront building, the Turkish modern art collection, photography, family workshops and the tram ride from Sultanahmet.
2.8 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Galata Mevlevi Lodge
Istanbul's first Mevlevi lodge, founded in 1491: the wooden semahane, what the sema ceremony means, how to watch it respectfully and how to get there.
2.8 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Pera Museum
Pera Museum in the former Bristol Hotel: Osman Hamdi Bey's The Tortoise Trainer, the Orientalist and Anatolian collections, family tips and how to get there.
3.2 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Maiden's Tower
Plan a visit to Istanbul's Maiden's Tower: how the boats work, what the restored museum shows, the legends, and the easy trip from Sultanahmet to Üsküdar.
3.4 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Tekfur Palace
Tekfur Palace, the best-preserved Byzantine palace building in Istanbul: a patterned Palaiologan facade, an 18th-century tile workshop and wall views.
4.2 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Panorama 1453
Panorama 1453 History Museum: a 360-degree painting of the 29 May 1453 conquest, an exhibition on the siege, and an easy T1 tram ride from Sultanahmet.
4.6 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Rahmi M. Koç Museum
Visit the Rahmi M. Koç Museum on the Golden Horn: classic cars, steam trains, aircraft, a walk-through submarine and tips for families with kids.
4.7 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Naval Museum
The Istanbul Naval Museum in Beşiktaş: gilded imperial caiques, a historic Ottoman galley, ship models and family visiting tips, next to Dolmabahçe.
5.2 kmToo far to walk comfortably
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
The Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Emirgan: the story of the Atlı Köşk mansion, Ottoman calligraphy, major international exhibitions and visiting tips.
13.5 kmToo far to walk comfortably