Pera Museum

Pera Müzesi

Home of The Tortoise Trainer and Orientalist paintings

Hours

Tue–Sat 10:00–19:00, Fri until 22:00, Sun 12:00–18:00. Closed Mondays

Tickets

Full 300 TL, discounted 150 TL. Free Fridays 18:00–22:00

Address

1893 building on Meşrutiyet Street

A private museum in a building put up in 1893 as a hotel. The centrepiece is Osman Hamdi Bey's The Tortoise Trainer, and a big share of the collection is Western painters' Ottoman scenes. The floors are compact, so a full loop is easy. Free on Friday evenings, 18:00–22:00.