Estanbul 2010

As part of its commitment to sharing Turkey’s artistic creativity with wide audiences and promoting its cultural identity on the international art scene, the İstanbul Museum of Modern Art hosts a number of interdisciplinary activities.

The museum embraces a global vision to collect, preserve, exhibit and document works of modern and contemporary art and make them accessible to art lovers.

İstanbul Modern the first private museum to organize modern and contemporary art exhibitions in Turkey, was founded in 2004 and occupies an 8,000 square meter site on the shores of the Bosphorus.
With its permanent and temporary exhibition galleries, photography gallery, library, cinema center, cafe, design store, and its video, educational and social programs, the museum offers a wide array of services in a multifaceted venue.

The museum’s collections, exhibitions and educational programs aim to foster appreciation for and stimulate active engagement in the arts among visitors of all ages and from every segment of society.

MUSEUM HOURS
Tuesday – Sunday: 10.00 a.m – 6.00 pm
Thursday: 10.00 p.m – 8.00 p.m
Monday: Closed
The museum is closed on January 1 and on the first day of religious holidays.

All museum facilities are wheelchair accessible. Smoking, photography, food and drink are not allowed in the galleries.

ADMISSION
Adults: 7 TL
Students, groups of over 20 and seniors (65 and older): 3 TL
Museum members, children under 12, visitors with disabilities: Free
Every Thursday: Free

FILM SCREENINGS
Film screenings at the İstanbul Modern Cinema are free with museum admission.

PARKING FEES
0-2 Hours: 5 TL
For every additional hour: 1 TL
All day: 10 TL

More about istanbul modern http://www.istanbulmodern.org/en/f_index.html