Istanbul Archaeology Museums

Istanbul Archaeology Museums

İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri
Established	13 June 1891
Location	Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sokak, Gülhane, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	41°00′39″N 28°58′54″E / 41.010872°N 28.981659°E / 41.010872; 28.981659
Type	Archaeology museum
Collection size	1+ million objects
Visitors	382.148 (2011) [1]
Director	Rahmi Asal

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums (Turkish: İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri) are a group of three archaeological museums located in the Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, near Gülhane Park and Topkapı Palace. These museums house over one million objects from nearly all periods and civilizations in world history.

The Istanbul Archaeology Museums consists of three museums:

1. Archaeological Museum (in the main building)
2. Museum of the Ancient Orient
3. Museum of Islamic Art (in the Tiled Kiosk).