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Istanbul Archaeology Museums

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums are a group of three archaeological museums located in the quarter of , Turkey, near and .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: archaeology museums in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Archaeologisches Museum” and “Archäologisches Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace.

Mosque
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, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a . is situated 370 metres south of Istanbul Archaeology Museums.

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The or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the district of in . From the 1460s to the completion of in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. is situated 270 metres northeast of Istanbul Archaeology Museums.

Museum
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The is a pavilion set within the outer walls of and dates from 1472 as shown on the tile inscript above the main entrance. It was built by the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II as a pleasure palace or kiosk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Eminönü.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 99. It is on the European side of .

Quarter
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, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of within the district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Istanbul Archaeology Museums

Latitude
41.01169° or 41° 0′ 42″ north
Longitude
28.98121° or 28° 58′ 52″ east
Elevation
45 metres (148 feet)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 335374188
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6947643
Wiki­data ID
Q636978
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Istanbul Archaeology Museums” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف إسطنبول الأثري”
  • Armenian: “Ստամբուլի հնագիտական թանգարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “İstanbul Arxeologiya Muzeyi”
  • Belarusian: “Археалагічны музей Стамбула”
  • Belarusian: “Археалягічны музэй Стамбулу”
  • Belarusian: “Стамбульскі археалягічны музэй”
  • Bengali: “ইস্তাম্বুল প্রত্নতত্ত্ব জাদুঘর”
  • Breton: “Mirdioù Arkeologiezh Istanbul”
  • Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic d’Istanbul”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坦布尔考古博物馆”
  • Czech: “Archeologické muzeum v Istanbulu”
  • Czech: “Istanbulská archeologická muzea”
  • Dutch: “Archeologisch museum van Istanboel”
  • Dutch: “Archeologisch museum van Istanbul”
  • Esperanto: “Istanbulaj Arkeologiaj Muzeoj”
  • Estonian: “İstanbuli arheoloogiamuuseumid”
  • French: “musée archéologique d’Istanbul”
  • French: “Musée archéologique d’Istanbul”
  • French: “Musées archéologiques d’Istanbul”
  • Galician: “Museo Arqueolóxico de Istambul”
  • Georgian: “stambulis muzeumebi”
  • Georgian: “სტამბოლის არქეოლოგიური მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Archäologisches Museum Istanbul”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικά μουσεία Κωνσταντινούπολης”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικά Μουσεία Κωνσταντινούπολης”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאונים לארכאולוגיה של איסטנבול”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Arkeologi Istanbul”
  • Italian: “Musei archeologici di Istanbul”
  • Japanese: “イスタンブール考古博物館”
  • Japanese: “イスタンブール考古学博物館”
  • Japanese: “イスタンブール考古学博物館群”
  • Japanese: “イスタンブル考古学博物館”
  • Korean: “이스탄불 고고학 박물관”
  • Lithuanian: “Stambulo archeologijos muziejus”
  • Macedonian: “Археолошки музеј во Истанбул”
  • Persian: “موزه باستان شناسی استانبول”
  • Persian: “موزهٔ باستان شناسی استانبول”
  • Persian: “موزه باستان‌شناسی استانبول”
  • Persian: “موزه باستانشناسی استانبول”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Archeologiczne w Stambule”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Arqueológico de Istambul”
  • Portuguese: “Museus Arqueológicos de Istambul”
  • Romanian: “Muzeele de Arheologie din Istanbul”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul de Arheologie din Istanbul”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей (Стамбул)”
  • Russian: “Археологический музей Стамбула”
  • Russian: “Стамбульский археологический музей”
  • Serbian: “Археолошки музеј у Истанбулу”
  • Slovenian: “Arheološki muzeji v Istanbulu”
  • Slovenian: “Carigrajski arheološki muzej”
  • Spanish: “Museo arqueologico de Estambul”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico de Estambul”
  • Spanish: “Museo arqueológico de Estambul”
  • Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Estambul”
  • Tatar: “Истанбул археология музее”
  • Turkish: “İmparatorluk Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri”
  • Turkish: “İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “Müze-i Hümayun”
  • Ukrainian: “Археологічний музей Стамбула”
  • Urdu: “استنبول آثاریات عجائب گھر”
  • Uzbek: “Istanbul arxeologiya muzeyi”

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