Entrance to the museum costs 20 Turkish Liras. It's closed on Tuesdays, same as Topkapi palace museum. During summer months it can be visited between 09:00-18:00 (last entry).
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07 May 2014
Hagia Irene opened to visitors
Entrance to the museum costs 20 Turkish Liras. It's closed on Tuesdays, same as Topkapi palace museum. During summer months it can be visited between 09:00-18:00 (last entry).
19 March 2014
Topkapi Palace is the top visited museum in 2013
According to a report issued by the Turkish Travel Agencies Union (TURSAB), nearly 30 million people visited the museums of Turkey in 2013.
The highest increase in the number of visitors was seen at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, due to its Harem. While the number of visitors to the Harem exceeded over 1 million people for the first time, the total number of visitors to Topkapı Palace was above 3,397.000 people. Therefore, on the list of the most-visited museums, Topkapi Museum left behind the Hagia Sophia Museum, which topped the list in 2011 and 2012.
Turkish museums and ancient sites, which hosted nearly 7 million people in the beginning of the 2000s, welcomed 29,533,000 visitors by the end of 2013. According to the data of TURSAB and the Culture and Tourism Ministry, 69% of visitors were foreigners and 31% were Turkish nationals.
The highest increase in the number of visitors was seen at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, due to its Harem. While the number of visitors to the Harem exceeded over 1 million people for the first time, the total number of visitors to Topkapı Palace was above 3,397.000 people. Therefore, on the list of the most-visited museums, Topkapi Museum left behind the Hagia Sophia Museum, which topped the list in 2011 and 2012.
Turkish museums and ancient sites, which hosted nearly 7 million people in the beginning of the 2000s, welcomed 29,533,000 visitors by the end of 2013. According to the data of TURSAB and the Culture and Tourism Ministry, 69% of visitors were foreigners and 31% were Turkish nationals.
17 March 2010
Kremlin's treasures at Topkapi palace
Treasures from Moscow's Kremlin Palace will be on display at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul between March 12th and June 7th, 2010, as a part of "Istanbul European Capital of Culture of 2010" activities. The exhibition includes works of art from the 16th and 17th centuries.
04 August 2008
Ottoman Janissary Band in Topkapi palace
The Ottoman Janissary Band will perform in Topkapi palace 5 days a week (except Tuesdays & Sundays) during the busy summer period in 2008 to entertain visitors. They already used to do it on irregular basis but now it will be more frequent. The performance will start at 14:30 in front of the 3rd gate of the palace (known as Babussaade or Gate of Felicity).
Normally, these Jannissary bands are organized at the Military museum in Istanbul, and sometimes local tourism authorities organize it in Dolmabahce or Topkapi palaces for the visitors.
Normally, these Jannissary bands are organized at the Military museum in Istanbul, and sometimes local tourism authorities organize it in Dolmabahce or Topkapi palaces for the visitors.
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