We decided to spend our Wednesday visiting the top museum attractions in the sultanahmet area of Istanbul ie Topkapi, Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque). Before I review this museum, here's a quick tip unless you DON'T plan to visit all the museums...More

This was not a wildly popular museum, only a few visitors when I visited it in the afternoon. Very nicely air-conditioned, which was very welcoming. The displays were organized in a chronological order, and there were plenty of interesting objects including manuscripts from the famed...More

I was expecting more religious exhibits, but the emphasis here is on history rather than Islam. We have been to Jordan in 2011 and only in this museum have I seen a detailed explanation of how the desert palaces in that area came to be...More

Located near the Hippodrome next to the Blue Mosque, this museum (also known as the Pasha Palace) was once the palace to the 16th century Grand Vizier of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, Ibrahim Pasha. The museum is well laid out with rooms housing fascinating examples...More

Wow, loved this museum. The calligraphy is just stunning and so old. A beautifully layed out museum good English information boards. Dont miss the lower level gallerys with lifestyle displays to the left of the courtyard, then venture into the hippodrome excavation area.

We visited the museum because it has the relics of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W on display, it was spiritually uplifting with a great calmness experience to be in the presence of the Prophet s.a.w relics. You can buy the tickets direct from the museum's ticket...More

It is located right next to the hippodrome and surprisingly not that busy. There are some holy relics and amazing collection of Quran here. DO NOT MISS