Hi all,
As of today winter operating schedule has started at most of the museums. Normally the Ministry of Tourism adopted these times around mid or end of October but for some reason this year they're early. It means that museums will close earlier until mid-April. Here are some of them:
Topkapi Palace & Harem: (closed on Tue)
opening: 09.00
last entry: 16.00
closure:1 7.00
Hagia Sophia: (closed on Mon)
opening: 09:00
last entry: 16:00
last entrance to upper gallery: 16:15
closure of upper gallery: 16:45
closure of museum: 17:00
Chora (Kariye) (closed on Wed), Fethiye Pammakaristos, Mosaics museum: :
opening: 09:00
last entry: 16:30
closure: 17:00
Dolmabahce palace: (closed on Mon & Thu)
opening: 09.00
last entry:16.00 (note that it might be earler due to the crowds !)
closure: 17.00 (it might be earlier !!)
Istanbul Archaeology museum: (closed on Mon)
opening: 09.00
last entry :16.00
closure :17.00
Cistern (Yerebatan): (open every day)
opening: 09.00
last entry:18.30
closure: 19.00
Burak