Pera Museum: A Must-Visit Destination for Art Enthusiasts in Istanbul

Berfin Ceren Meray
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Pera Museum, established in 2005 by the Suna and Inan Kıraç Foundation, is a private museum that serves as both a contemporary art museum and a cultural center. The museum's Orientalist Painting Collection is a major highlight, boasting over three hundred works. Visitors can immerse themselves in culture and art by exploring the museum, which also features the renowned work of Osman Hamdi Bey, the Tortoise Trainer. This content provides comprehensive information about the Pera Museum, offering everything you need to know to plan your visit.

Information About the Pera Museum

The building where the Pera Museum operates, located in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, began operating in 2005 by preserving the facade of the Bristol Hotel building, designed by architect Achille Manoussos in 1893.

The purpose of this museum is to exhibit the collections of “Orientalist Painting”, “Anatolian Weights and Measures” and “Kütahya Tiles and Ceramics” belonging to the Suna and Inan Kıraç Foundation to the next generations.

Pera Museum, located in one of the most lively areas of the city, attracts attention with its Collection of Orientalist Paintings, which contains more than three hundred works. The collection includes works by European orientalists from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century.

The fact that they are painters influenced by Ottoman culture is a common feature of these orientalists. At the same time, there is also a Turtle Tamer painting in the Pera Museum.

The collection sections in the museum are as follows:

  • Anatolian Weights and Measures

  • Intersecting Worlds

  • Coffee Break

  • Osman Hamdi Bey

It is also possible to participate in monthly thematic film events with Pera film at the museum. At the same time, you can also benefit from the trainings for young people and children under the name of Pera education.

Where is the Pera Museum? How to Get There?

Pera Museum is located in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. You can reach this museum at the back of the TRT building by getting off at the Tepebaşı stop.

If you want to come by metro, it is also possible to get off at Şişhane metro stop and reach it on foot in a short time.

If you want to go to the Pera Museum with your car, you can use the following address and location information:

Address: Asmalı Masjid, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:65, 34430 Beyoglu/Istanbul

Pera Museum Visiting Hours and Entrance Fees

Pera Museum visit information is as follows:

Tuesday Saturday 10.00 - 19.00

Friday 10.00 - 22.00

Sunday 12.00 - 18.00

The museum is closed on Monday.

The price information (2023) is as follows:

Full: 80 TL

Discounted: 40 TL

Group: 60 TL (10 tickets and above)

Young Wednesdays: Students can visit for free on Wednesdays.

Since the visit time information and fees may vary, it is recommended to get information with the contact information below.

Phone: +90 212 334 99 00

Website: https://www.peramuzesi.org.tr/

Pera Museum Collections

Information about the collections of the Pera Museum is as follows:

Collections of Orientalist Paintings: The collection contains works by European orientalists from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. 

Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection: There are weight and measurement instruments from ancient times to the present day.

Collection of Old Istanbul Photos: Covers the period between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries 

Kütahya Tile and Ceramics Collection: Gives information about Kütahya tile making.

Pera Museum Traveler Reviews

If you are thinking of going to the Pera Museum, you can get ideas from the following traveler comments:

'We visited on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, when there was a Byzantine exhibition. As a History student, I must say that I really like these futuristic designs. Whether you have any special interest or not, I definitely recommend you to visit this exhibition, you will probably like it very much.'

'It's one of the museums I visit most comfortably. You get a friendly energy when buying tickets, the security guards are very interested. There is no structure that constantly interferes with everything, you are walking around comfortably.'

Places You Should See When You Come to the Pera Museum

When you come to the Pera Museum in Beyoğlu, other places you can visit are as follows:

  • Galata Tower

  • Istiklal Street

  • Istanbul Museum of Modern Art

  • Museum of Innocence

  • Sent Antoine Church

  • Kilic Ali Pasha Bath