Pera Museum
Museum Istanbul museum of Orientalist art and rotating exhibitions
Pera Museum in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu quarter houses Orientalist paintings, Anatolian weights and measures and rotating contemporary shows in a restored building. Visitors combine permanent collections with temporary exhibitions and evening events.
The Pera Museum is an art and cultural museum in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, founded and run by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation and opened in 2005.
The museum occupies a converted late 19th-century hotel building in Beyoğlu; the foundation that established the museum assembled its core collections and opened the space to the public in the early 21st century.
Situated in central Beyoğlu, the museum sits on the European side of Istanbul close to Taksim and the Istiklal Avenue district.
- Tortoise Trainer: Home to Osman Hamdi Bey's well-known painting "The Tortoise Trainer", frequently cited as a highlight of the collection.
- Building and founding: Housed in a late 19th-century building that was formerly the Bristol Hotel and opened as the Pera Museum by the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation in 2005.
What to See #
- Orientalist Paintings: Contains the Orientalist Paintings Collection, including major works by Ottoman and European artists from the 19th century.
- Weights, measures and ceramics: Holds the Anatolian Weights and Measures collection, and a ceramics gallery with Kütahya tiles and Ottoman-era pieces.
How to Get to Pera Museum #
Located in Tepebaşı (Beyoğlu) on İstiklal Avenue; take the Tünel or tram to Tophane and walk, or use nearby taxis and buses.
Tips for Visiting Pera Museum #
- Check rotating exhibitions-the museum often hosts international loan shows that are worth timing a visit around.
- Allow time to see the Kütahya tiles and Orientalist paintings which are Pera's signature displays.
- On Thursday evenings the museum sometimes offers extended hours-check the calendar.
Best Time to Visit Pera Museum #
Spring and autumn for pleasant weather and efficient visits to the museum's galleries.
Weather & Climate near Pera Museum #
Pera Museum's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Mediterranean - Hot-Summer Mediterranean climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 3°C to 28°C. Moderate rainfall (722 mm/year).
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 9°C and lows of 4°C. Regular rainfall (94 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is the coolest month with highs of 9°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (65 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (65 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 17°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (38 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Moderate rainfall (32 mm).
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C. The driest month with just 26 mm and mostly sunny skies.
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August
August is the warmest month with highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C. Moderate rainfall (34 mm) and mostly sunny skies.
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September
September is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C. Moderate rainfall (41 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C. Regular rainfall (89 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 6°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (112 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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