Turkey

Regional

Provincial, state, or municipal museums, galleries, art centers, and local organizations.

Coverage reflects institutional scope: national for nationwide institutions, regional for provincial, state, municipal, or local institutions, and international for cross-border platforms. · 8 resources

Turkey · Regional

Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Sakıp Sabancı Museum in Istanbul holds Ottoman calligraphy and European painting, and hosts major international loan exhibitions alongside concerts and education programmes on the Bosphorus.

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sakipsabancimuzesi.orgTurkish / EnglishMay be unstable

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Akbank Sanat

Akbank's arts centre in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, spreads over several floors and hosts free contemporary exhibitions, film screenings, talks, and workshops year-round, with an experimental bent.

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akbanksanat.comTurkish / English

Turkey · Regional

Arter

Arter in Istanbul shows Turkish and international contemporary art, with exhibition schedules, performance dates, and public programme listings for its Dolapdere building and regular events.

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arter.org.trTurkish / EnglishMay be unstable

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Borusan Contemporary

Housed in the Borusan holding building beside Rumeli Fortress in Istanbul, this contemporary art space focuses on new media, video, and installation. It opens mainly at weekends.

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borusancontemporary.comTurkish / English

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CerModern

Ankara's contemporary art centre in a converted railway workshop, with large galleries and a theatre hosting Turkish and international exhibitions and performances; admission varies by show.

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cermodern.orgTurkish / English

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Elgiz Museum

A private contemporary art museum in Maslak, Istanbul, holding large installations and sculpture by Turkish and international artists, including a rooftop display. Entry is free.

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elgizmuseum.orgTurkish / English

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Odunpazarı Modern Museum

In Eskişehir's old Odunpazarı quarter, OMM's stacked-timber building by Kengo Kuma holds Turkish modern and contemporary art across several floors, anchoring the district's art scene.

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omm.artTurkish / English

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Pera Museum

Istanbul's Pera Museum shows Ottoman painting, a collection of Anatolian weights and measures, and temporary contemporary exhibitions, with tickets and opening hours listed on its site.

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peramuseum.orgTurkish / EnglishMay be unstable