# Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, Turkey: what it is and when to go > Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum of Islamic arts in Istanbul (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) in Turkey. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. It has articles in 27 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-arte-turco-e-islamico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum of Islamic arts in Istanbul · Museums and art - **Local name:** Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi - **Where:** Turkey · Atmeydanı Caddesi, İstanbul - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SAW Pendik, Istanbul, 31 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-18:30 - **Website:** [muze.gen.tr](https://muze.gen.tr/) - **Coordinates:** 41.00628, 28.97492 ## What it is and where Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is a museum of Islamic arts in Istanbul (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi) in Turkey. It has articles in 27 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Istanbul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estambul/), where this site lists 189 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 41.00628, 28.97492; the nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW, Pendik, Istanbul), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.00628%2C28.974915) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.00628%2C28.974915) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 22 | | February | Possible | 10 h 25 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 18 | | June | Best time | 14 h 56 | | July | Possible | 14 h 40 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 52 | | November | Possible | 9 h 39 | | December | Possible | 9 h 04 | In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Turkey To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Obelisk of Theodosius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/obelisco-de-teodosio/): Ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as At Meydanı or Sultanahmet Meydanı, in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman · 57 m - [Serpent Column](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/columna-de-las-serpientes/): Victory column in Istanbul, Turkey, from Delphi · 70 m - [Walled Obelisk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/obelisco-de-constantino/): Roman monument in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) · 98 m - [Hippodrome of Constantinople](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/plaza-sultan-ahmet/): Historic square in Istanbul · 99 m - [Cistern of Philoxenos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/cistern-of-philoxenos/): Cistern of Byzantine Constantinople · 153 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## More in Turkey: Museums and art - [Topkapı Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/topkapi-palace/): palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey - [Museum of Anatolian Civilizations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-las-civilizaciones-de-anatolia/): museum in Ankara, Turkey - [Hagia Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/iglesia-de-santa-irene/): Byzantine church building in Istanbul, Turkey now a hall and museum - [Istanbul Archaeology Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/istanbul-arkeoloji-muzeleri/): archaeology museums in Istanbul, Turkey - [Rumelihisarı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rumeli-fortress/): Ottoman castle in Istanbul - [Beylerbeyi Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/palacio-de-beylerbeyi/): building in Istanbul, Turkey Every Turkey place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum? It is a museum of Islamic arts in Istanbul (Türk ve İslam Eserleri Müzesi in the local language) in Turkey. It has articles in 27 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 04. ### How do you get to Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum? The nearest main airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.00628%2C28.974915) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Obelisk of Theodosius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/obelisco-de-teodosio/), [Serpent Column](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/columna-de-las-serpientes/), [Walled Obelisk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/obelisco-de-constantino/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5113500256), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q525939), CC0. More about Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_and_Islamic_Arts_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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