GalleryArchaeology Museum

out of 100 points
based on 14 reviews
No. 3 out of 20 Museum / Exhibition / Gallery in Istanbul

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out of 100
Overall rating includes:
92
Accessibility
99
"Must See"-Factor
90
Budget Friendliness
98
Architecture
96
Concept
98
Exhibits
96
Relevance

Address Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu Gülhane Eminönü
Istanbul
34400

Telephone: +90(212)5207742

Fax: +90(212)5274300

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Surroundings

Gülhane Parki
(0.1 miles)
Topkapi Palace
(0.1 miles)
St Irene Church
(0.1 miles)
Soğuk Çeşme Sokak
(0.2 miles)
The Han
(0.2 miles)
Bab-i Ali
(0.2 miles)
Cafer Aga Madresesi
(0.2 miles)
Green Corner
(0.2 miles)
Matbah Ottoman Palace Cuisine
(0.2 miles)
Ayasofya
(0.2 miles)

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Frommers.com

100%

perfection!

Frommers award two stars which indicates that they "very highly recommend" a visit to the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Consisting of "three buildings just inside the first court of Topkapi Palace", the museum "houses over one million objects" including the "extraordinary" collection of "sarcophagi that date back as far as the 4th century B.C." This collection includes the Alexander Sarcophagus which is "covered with astonishingly advanced carvings of battles and the life of Alexander the Great" as well as the "stunningly preserved" Sarcophagus of the Crying Women which features "18 intricate [more]

Official tourist information

100%

excellent

Stating that the Arkeoloji Müzesi dates from 1891 and was originally known as the Imperial Museum, this article proclaims that it is a "monumental building" with a "huge and formidable statue of god Bes" at the entrance. Exhibits include a selection of "matchless antique statues" which are displayed in a "visitor-friendly arrangement" as well as art from "the royal necropolis of Sayda" and an "exceptionally beautiful Lycian sarcophagus". The "new annex" of the museum offers a "modern setting" where the "exquisite artifacts from various ages that were found in the vicinity of the city are exhib [more]