In the 16th-century palace of Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha on the Hippodrome. The carpet collection (Seljuk and Ottoman 'Holbein' and 'Lotto' carpets) is among the best anywhere; the ethnographic nomad-tent rooms are downstairs.
- Address
- Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd. No:12, Fatih
- Hours
- Daily
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- EUR 17 (2026); Museum Pass valid
- Price level
- ₺₺
- Free entry
- Also free for: Foreign children aged 8 and under; disabled visitors (Turkish or foreign; no free companion for foreigners); ICOM/ICOMOS/UNESCO card holders; press card holders
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The upper terrace café overlooks the Blue Mosque
- Usually quiet even in peak season