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Pera Museum vs Istanbul Modern | Istanbul Museum of Modern Art

Both are recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Istanbul Modern Museum ranks significantly better than Pera Museum. Istanbul Modern Museum has a TripExpert Score of 90 with accolades from 7 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Let's Go and Fodor's.

Pera Museum
Pera Museum
8 / 10
Mesrutiyet Cad. No.65, Tepebaşı, Istanbul 34443, Turkey
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Fodor's Fodor's
"A small private museum housed in a grand 1893 building (the former Bristol Hotel), the Pera showcases a diverse range of exhibits." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Head to this museum to admire works from Suna and İnan Kıraç's splendid collection of paintings featuring Turkish Orientalist themes." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Set in a lavish 19th-century mansion overlooking the Golden Horn, the privately funded museum stages exhibitions such as a show of Kutahya pottery and Orientalist portraits from the late Ottoman era." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Located on five floors in the heart of Old Pera, the Pera Museum houses a small but solid collection of Kütahya ceramics." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"The museum’s best-known painting is Osman Hamdi Bey’s strangely funny The Tortoise Trainer, which the Pera bought for $3.5 million in 2004." Full review
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Istanbul Modern | Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Istanbul Modern | Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
9 / 10
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, Liman Isletmeleri Sahasi Antrepo No: 4, Istanbul 34433 , Turkey
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The permanent collection tells the story of modern Turkish art... while a top-notch program of temporary exhibitions features significant local and international contemporary artists." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Housed in a superb old dockside warehouse—very much in keeping with the industrial aesthetic of the Tate Modern in London—the Istanbul Modern opened to much excitement in December 2004."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Its stunning location on the shores of the Bosphorus and its extensive collection of Turkish 20th-century art make it well worth a visit." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of the most significant openings in the city's recent history." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The collection of paintings, portraits, sculptures, and photographs in the permanent collection tell us, in some sense, what was going on in the minds of the Turks in the 20th century." Full review
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