Pera Museum in Istanbul

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Mar 18 1623 read

Pera Museum in Istanbul

Pera Museum is an art museum in Turkey, located at Mesrutiyet Avenue No. 65 in the Tepebasi quarter of the Beyoglu in Istanbul. It focuses on Orientalism in 19th-century art in particular.

The Suna and nan KraÃ§ Foundation founded the Pera Museum in 2005. The museum is housed in the former Bristol Hotel, which was designed by architect Achille Manoussos and constructed in 1893. Between 2003 and 2005, architect Sinan Genim renovated the building, preserving the exterior while transforming the interior into a new, fully equipped museum. You must see what Pera Museum can offer during your trip in Istanbul.

Pera Museum aims to spread not only the artistic elegance of its three collections, "Orientalist Paintings," "Anatolian Weights and Measures," and "KÃ¼tahya Tiles and Ceramics," but also to create historical places in Istanbul.

The Orientalist Painting Collection at the museum includes works by European and Ottoman/Turkish artists, including works by Osman Hamdi Beyâ€™s The Tortoise Trainer, his most famous painting. Travel to Istanbul today to see the most beautiful Ottoman paintings!

Pera Museum has brought countless internationally acclaimed art in Istanbul through collaborations with leading international museums, collections, and foundations such as Tate Britain, Victoria and Albert Museum, St. Petersburg Russian State Museum, JP Morgan Chase Collection, New York School of Visual Arts, and the Maeght Foundation.The artists represented in the museums were Jean Dubuffet, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Rembrandt, Niko Pirosmani, Josef Koudelka, Joan MirÃ³, Akira Kurosawa, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Fernando Botero, Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Goya, Manolo ValdÃ©s, Andy Warhol, Cecil Beaton, Alberto Giacometti and Giorgio de Chirico.

Pera Film frequently holds special events that are specifically related to the themes of the temporary exhibits. These are one of the best exhibitions in Istanbul.

Pera Museum has grown into the leading and distinguished museum in Istanbul's most vibrant neighborhoods.

The Orientalist Painting Colletion

The Orientalist Painting Collection includes many of the most iconic orientalist paintings in the world. The iconic Tortoise Trainer is in this collection. If you want to have fun in Istanbul and learn more about the historical paintings, you should visit this collection. These paintings depict the daily life of Ottoman in Istanbul. The vividly coloured orientalist paintings will take you to another realm where you experience the East on the full scale.

KÃ¼tahya Tiles and Ceramics Collection

KÃ¼tahya Tiles and Ceramics Collection provides the best colorful ceramics in Turkey. You can see the best works of pottery in Istanbul through this collection. These pieces constitute the most important historical tiles and ceramics. You can also see tiles and ceramics in Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sophia Mosque.

Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection

This collection offers almost all of the weight and measuring tools from the ancient Anatolian civilizations since the second millenium BC. You can see the history of Istanbul through these measurement tools. These tools were mainly used by architects, moneychangers, pharmacists and mariners. When you visit Istanbul, you should definitely see this collection. In addition to holding permanent collections of Orientalist Paintings, Anatolian Weights and Measures, and KÃ¼tahya Tiles and Ceramics, Pera Museum hosts annual international loan exhibitions.

Visiting Hours

Pera Museum is open from 11 AM to 6 PM between Tuesday and Saturday.

Pricing

Pricing depends on your age and whether you are going with a group or not. admission to this beautiful museum is 25 TL if you are an adult, and 10 TL for children and old people older than 60. For children under 12, entrence is admission-free. If you visit Pera Museum with a group, it will cost you 20 TL per person.