Istanbul Modern

Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, colloquially referred to as Istanbul Modern, is a contemporary art gallery located inside the complex in the district of , .
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Thursday and Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
  • Email: info@istanbulmodern.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: contemporary art museum in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “İstanbul Modern”, “İstanbul Modern Sanat Müzesi”, “Istanbul Museum of Modern Art”, “イスタンブール現代美術館”, “イスタンブール近代美術館”, and “伊斯坦堡現代美術館”
  • Address: Tophane İskele Caddesi 1/1, Kılıç Ali Paşa Mahallesi, İstanbul, Beyoğlu, 34433

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Golden Horn and Kılıç Ali Pasha Mosque.

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The is the district of surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

Mosque
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The is a mosque at the heart of a complex designed and built between 1580 and 1587 by Mimar Sinan, who at the time was in his 90s. is situated 170 metres west of Istanbul Modern.

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The , officially the Museum, is a medieval Genoese in the part of the district of , . Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul. is situated 720 metres west of Istanbul Modern.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tophane and Karaköy.

Quarter
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is a quarter in the district of , , running downhill from to the shore of the Bosphorus where it joins up with to the southwest and to the northeast.

Quarter
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, the modern name for the old , is a commercial quarter in the district of , Turkey, located at the northern part of the mouth on the European side of Bosphorus.

Quarter
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is the northernmost neighbourhood of the Beyoğlu district of , Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosphorus. is to the south and Kabataş to the north.

Istanbul Modern

Latitude
41.02591° or 41° 1′ 33″ north
Longitude
28.98281° or 28° 58′ 58″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2XGM+94
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5640069827
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6947666
Wiki­data ID
Q1463961
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Istanbul Modern” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “İstanbul Müasir İncəsənət Muzeyi”
  • Bulgarian: “Музей на съвременното изкуство (Истанбул)”
  • Bulgarian: “Музей на съвременното изкуство”
  • Catalan: “Istanbul Modern”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坦堡现代艺术博物馆”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坦堡現代藝術博物館”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坦堡當代美術館”
  • Chinese: “伊斯坦布尔现代艺术博物馆”
  • Czech: “Istanbulské muzeum moderního umění”
  • Dutch: “Istanbul Modern”
  • Dutch: “İstanbul Modern”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اسطنبول مودرن”
  • French: “musée d’art moderne d’Istanbul”
  • French: “Musée d’Art moderne d’Istanbul”
  • Georgian: “ისტამბულ-მოდერნი”
  • German: “Istanbul Modern”
  • German: “İstanbul Modern”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Μοντέρνας Τέχνης της Κωνσταντινούπολης”
  • Indonesian: “İstanbul Modern”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Seni Rupa Modern Istanbul”
  • Italian: “Istanbul Modern”
  • Japanese: “イスタンブル現代美術館”
  • Macedonian: “Истанбулски музеј на уметноста”
  • Mazanderani: “استامبول مدرن موزه”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Sztuki Nowoczesnej w Stambule”
  • Portuguese: “Museu de Arte Moderna de Istambul”
  • Russian: “Истанбул Модерн”
  • Russian: “Стамбульский музей современного искусства”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Arte Moderno de Estambul”
  • Swedish: “Istanbul Museum of Modern Art”
  • Turkish: “İstanbul Modern”
  • Ukrainian: “Стамбульський музей сучасного мистецтва”
  • Urdu: “استنبول ماڈرن”

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Places to explore: Kılıçali Paşa and Hacımimi.

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