"Istanbul Archeology Museum" Top 5 Page for this destination Archeology Museum Tip by Erkmen

The Museum has been established in 1891 as Museum of Empire by the Famous painter Osman Hamdi Bey.

Currently the Museum with nearly 1 million piece of Crafts is considered to be one of the worlds most important museums.. Collections do include pieces from Ottoman empire period with parts coming from Afghanistan to Balkans and from Arap Peninsula to Africa..

The Museum consist of two main buildings .. The first and old building, having two floors has the Sarcophages and tombs and the upper floor has the treasury and library..

The second building is the additional building. Having 6 floors but only four floors for exhibition.. The highlights of the second building are sections of "Istanbul for Centuries" and "Anatolia for Centuries".

Archeology Museum is between Gulhane park and Topkapi palace.. You can reach there either climbing the right way through gulhane park or taking the left way down from the entrance of Topkapi palace..

The entrance fee is 5,000,000 TRL (3,5 USD)