Galleries in Istanbul

Istanbul Modern is Turkey's first museum of modern and contemporary art, reopened in 2023 in a striking new building designed by Renzo Piano on the Bosphorus waterfront in Karakoy.

SALT Galata occupies the magnificently restored former Ottoman Bank headquarters—a monumental 1892 building by Alexandre Vallaury—now serving as a free contemporary art space, research library and event venue.

SALT Beyoğlu is a cutting-edge contemporary art and cultural institution in a grand former Ottoman bank building on Istiklal Avenue, with free exhibitions, a research library, and a curated bookshop.

Arter is Istanbul's flagship contemporary art museum, designed by Grimshaw Architects and opened in 2019 in a striking six-storey glass-and-steel building in Dolapdere, housing the Vehbi Koç Foundation's growing collection.