The increased interest in painting meant a reduced interest in miniatures, and artworks tended to reflect portraits, landscapes and still lifes. It’s a great time to be in Istanbul, with not one but ...

The museums I visited in my childhood—not just in Istanbul but even in Paris, where I first went in 1959—were joyless places infused with the atmosphere of a government office. In keeping with their ...

Istanbul Archaeological Museums, the first museum in Türkiye, houses a remarkable collection of nearly one million artifacts that embody the rich historical and cultural heritage of Anatolian ...

A tourist visits the Istanbul Archaeology Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 17, 2024. The Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Türkiye was established in the 19th century and is one of the world's most ...

Designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the building boasts a footprint of 110,000 square feet, with dedicated space for temporary and permanent exhibitions, educational programs ...

This photo taken on Sept. 11, 2024 shows a scene of the cat museum in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Istanbul cat museum in Türkiye, established in January of 2022, is located in the city center of the ...

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A city-wide trend for new museums, exhibition spaces and art galleries displays where this rapidly changing city is going, rather than where it has been. Orhan Pamuk is not only Turkey's most famous ...