Pera Museum

Pera Museum is a modern “museum-cultural center” with its multifunctional exhibition halls, auditorium/foyer and accommodation spaces. The museum provides an extensive cultural service to residents of Istanbul.

The building is situated in Beyoğlu Tepebaşı district. It was built in 1893 by the Architect Achilee Manoussos. It was known as the “Bristol Hotel” until recently, however it was completely restored by the Architect Sinan Genim and turned into “Pera Museum”. In the first and second floors of Pera Museum, special collections belonging to the foundation are exhibited. The third, forth and the fifth floors are allocated as the multifunctional exhibition halls.

The museum has eight floors and is built over an area of 3,700 square meters. At the first floor, there is the “Anatolian Weight and Measures Collection”. The collection, which exhibits the weight and measure units along with the scale and measurement devices used in Anatolia, particularly attracts the attention of archeology lovers.

It is possible to find the Kütahya China and Ceramics Collection at the same floor. This collection belongs to Suna and İnan Kirac Foundation and includes more than 300 paintings. The collection bears the theme of Ottoman World and the Ottomans form the 18^th century until the 20^th century. It contains the paintings of the orientalist European artists who were influenced by the Ottoman world.

The museum is closed on Mondays and is open from Tuesday until Saturday. The visiting hours are 10.00 - 19.00, and on Sundays, 12.00 - 18.00.