Contemporary Art Walk: Istiklal Street, Modern Art Museums
Get off the usual museum trail and explore the exciting contemporary art scene of Istanbul. The 4-hour morning walking tour takes you to some of the cutting-edge galleries of the Tophane and Karaköy neighborhoods, and ends at the 1st museum to organize modern art exhibitions in the city.
Your guide will describe how the contemporary art world is changing rapidly as a result of the political and economic shift towards the East. Istanbul straddles 2 continents and is often considered one of the leading cultural hot spots of Europe. But the galleries you will visit exhibit art by exciting artists from Turkey and beyond.
Starting at Galtasaray High School, you will walk along Istiklal Street to visit some of the city’s leading art institutions. Continue through the narrow streets of Beyoğlu, before discovering the hidden galleries of Tophane and Karaköy.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Istanbul Modern | Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, KIlIc Ali Pasa Mahallesi, Tophane Iskele Caddesi, No:1/1, Istanbul 34433 Turkiye
Istanbul Modern was founded in 2004 as Turkey’s first museum of modern and contemporary art.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: SALT Galata, Istanbul, Bankalar Caddesi 11 Karakoy, Istanbul Turkiye
SALT Galata on Bankalar Caddesi was designed by French Levantine architect Alexandre Vallauri to house the headquarters of the Imperial Ottoman Bank
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Pera Museum, Mesrutiyet Cad. No.65 Tepebaşı, Istanbul 34443 Turkiye
Pera Museum is a private museum founded on 8 June 2005
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 4 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Start Time:
10:30 AM
Duration: 200 To 250 Minutes
Start location: Pera Museum, Asmalı Mescit, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:65, 34430 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye
Traveler pickup is offered
Cancellations and refunds:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.