Experts' Choice Award Pera Museum
What the experts agree on
Housed in a stunning 1893 mansion overlooking the Golden Horn, this private museum excels with its renowned Orientalist paintings and rotating international exhibitions, plus a stylish café and gift shop.
“A small private museum housed in a grand 1893 building (the former Bristol Hotel), the Pera showcases a diverse range of exhibits.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Head to this museum to admire works from Suna and İnan Kıraç's splendid collection of paintings featuring Turkish Orientalist themes." Full review
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
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Displays on two floors part of the private collection of the Kirac Foundation." Full review
Time Out "Known for its diverse and well-curated temporary exhibitions by artists from all over the world, the Pera Museum is also home to a permanent collection of Orientalist paintings." Full review
Afar Magazine "The permanent exhibits include Orientalist paintings from the Ottoman Empire." Full review
Frommer's "It's apt that the Pera Museum conforms to the highest European standards in terms of the presentation of its exhibits—and boasts both a fancy upscale gift shop and a stylish café on the ground floor." Full review
