The Archeology Museum is one of the most important museums in Istanbul that attracts large numbers of visitors from different countries around the world during tourism tours in Turkey thanks to its ancient history dating back to the end of the 19th century and its valuable and rare artifacts that reveal the stages of the Turkish state’s formation since the earliest civilizations and historical eras Until now.
Istanbul Archeology Museum is located in Sultanahmet, close to the city’s most famous tourist attractions. It is divided into 3 buildings, each of which constitutes a separate museum that expresses a separate time period in the history of Turkey.
During the article, we review the most important activities that you can do in the Archeology Museum, one of the greatest and largest tourist attractions in Istanbul, as well as get to know the best hotels in Istanbul near it.
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The most important activities that can be taken when visiting the Istanbul Archeology Museum
• Through visiting the Istanbul Archeology Museum, you can learn about the history of Turkey throughout the ages, from the earliest times of the contemporary era, by seeing the museum’s valuable artifacts, which exceed one million pieces.
• You can also enjoy wandering between the three museum buildings and take a closer look at the most important artifacts that reveal the ancient civilizations of the East, Islamic civilization and earlier.
• You can also learn about the stages of development of the construction of the Istanbul Archeology Museum by seeing the ruins of the Monastery of Constantine (Northern Church), which was converted into a mosque during the Ottoman era in the name of Fanari Isa and finally to an archaeological museum.
• In addition to visiting the shrine of Alexander the Great and the famous Canaanite shrine and the effects of the Romen, Greek and Byzantine eras, which are among the most important things to see in the museum.
• After completing the visit to Istanbul Archeology Museum, you can pass through a group of the most important tourist attractions such as Gulhane Park, Topkapi Museum, Hagia Sophia Mosque, Basilica Cistern and others.
• You can also go to the Aminono coast within a few minutes and enjoy a wonderful cruise up to the Golden Horn Bay, where dozens of parks and forests glisten in the presence of the stunning water nature.
Visit times
The museum is available for visiting all days of the week from 9:00 am until 19:00 pm Istanbul time.
Entry prices
36 Turkish Liras.
Best Istanbul hotels near archeology museums
Black Tulip Istanbul is one of the cheapest hotels in Istanbul. Sultanahmet is only 600 meters from the Istanbul Archeology Museums.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel has received great reviews about its cleanliness, location, staff, and services.
But some mentioned a problem with the rooms being small.
Sirkeci Hotel Istanbul is one of the best Sirkeci Hotels and is 700 meters from the Archeology Museums in Istanbul.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Sirkeci Hotel Istanbul received good reviews from Arab visitors, in terms of location, staff, value for money, cleanliness of the venue, and amenities.
While a number of visitors complained about the lack of rooms.
The site of the Istanbul Archeology Museum