The Jewish Museum of Turkey

The Jewish Museum of Turkey is a Jewish museum and established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry.
Photo: Leandrostr, Public domain.
  • Opening hours:
    10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Friday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul, European Turkey
  • Also known as: 500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Musevileri Müzesi” and “Jewish Museum of Turkey
  • Address: Bereketzade Mahallesi Büyük Hendek Cadessi 39, İstanbul, Beyoğlu, 34421
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Galata Tower.

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.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
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 180 metres southeast of The Jewish Museum of Turkey.

Synagogue
The is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Büyük Hendek Caddesi 61, in the quarter of the district of , in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galata and Bereketzade.

Quarter
is the former name of the neighbourhood in , which is located at the northern shore of the . The district is connected to the historic district by several bridges that cross the Golden Horn, most notably the .

Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a suburb.

Quarter
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
, 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.

The Jewish Museum of Turkey

Latitude
41.02679° or 41° 1′ 36″ north
Longitude
28.97273° or 28° 58′ 22″ east
Open location code
8GHC2XGF+P3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5506396363
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1059699
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“The Jewish Museum of Turkey” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: المتحف اليهودي في تركيا
  • Azerbaijani: 500-cü ildönümü Fondunun Türkiyə yəhudiləri muzeyi
  • Azerbaijani: Türkiyə yəhudiləri muzeyi
  • Azerbaijani: Türkiyə Yəhudiləri Muzeyi
  • Bashkir: Төрөк йәһүдтәре музейы
  • Esperanto: Juda Muzeo de Turkio
  • French: musée juif de Turquie
  • French: Musée juif de Turquie
  • Georgian: თურქეთის ებრაული მუზეუმი
  • German: Jüdisches Museum der Türkei
  • Greek: Εβραϊκό Μουσείο της Τουρκίας
  • Hebrew: מוזיאון יהדות טורקיה
  • Hungarian: 500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Musevileri Müzesi
  • Hungarian: Muzeyo Djudio de la Turkiya
  • Hungarian: Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews
  • Hungarian: Török Zsidó Múzeum
  • Hungarian: Zülfaris Synagogue
  • Korean: 터키 유대인 박물관
  • Korean: 튀르키예 유대인 박물관
  • Ladino: Muzeyo Djudio de la Turkiya
  • Macedonian: Еврејски музеј во Турција
  • Russian: Музей турецких евреев
  • Turkish: 500. Yıl Vakfı Müzesi
  • Turkish: 500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Musevileri Müzesi
  • Turkish: 500. Yıl Vakfı Türk Yahudileri Müzesi
  • Turkish: Türk Musevi Müzesi
  • Turkish: Türk Musevileri Müzesi
  • Turkish: Türk Yahudi Müzesi
  • Turkish: Türk Yahudileri Müzesi
  • Urdu: ترکی کا یہودی عجائب گھر
  • Urdu: ترکیہ کا یہودی عجائب گھر
  • Western Panjabi: ترکی دا یہودی عجائب گھر

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