Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)

Quite a wide range of items, spanning a long history, entrance fee a bargain. Items had a good explanation of what they where. Liked the scenes downstairs and the puppet explanation. Cafe was a bit expensive and had no lunch food but coffee was good

It was almost as an aside while walking round the Hippodrome, I 'popped in' and was blown away. First you are hit by the walls and caverns of old hipposdrome buildings, then a journey through the rise of islamic military prowess and into Empires resulting in Ottomans. Then downstairs agin there is a charming Ethnological section plus the collection of sacred art includig holy Islamic relics and texts. All in a new and modern museum. Everywhere else was packed and this was almost empty as I do not think anyone much knows about it. so perfect for a couple of hours. Only thing, do not use the cafe. A small bottle of water was 14 Lira - compared to nebtween 3.5 and 5 anywhere else!

Very beautiful and a hidden gem of a museum. It has so much history hidden in here , however it's not getting promoted appropriately like the other Turkish museums and attractions near it's location. There is so much one can take back from here and also people wait in line in topkaki to see the sacred relics room , while there is certainly a surprise in here if you visit the muzesi with no waiting at all. It's worth the visit , I would recommend this.

The view of the hippodrome from here is stunning . The exhibits are incredible. The museum decor is one of the best I’ve seen especially if you are a practicing Muslim . There’s also a piece of the original hippodrome here . The museum was the palace of Ibrahim pasha , pargali ebrahim from Parga . He was the best friend of sultan Sulayman and his grand vizier. He was also married to the sultans sister Khadija

We thought this place was great. Everything is very well curated and displayed with interesting information. It's good value too.