Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

1 SIGHTS DOLMABAHÇE PALACE ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ) See Dolmabahçe Palace.

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GALLERY NATIONAL PALACES PAINTING MUSEUM ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Milli Saraylar Resim Müzesi; % 0212-236 9000; www.millisaraylar.gov.tr; Dolmabahçe Caddesi, Beşiktaş; admission ₺ 20; h 9am-4pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun; g Akaretler, j Kabataş) Reopened in 2014 after a long restoration, the Veliaht Dairesi (Apartments of the Crown Prince) in Dolmabahçe Palace now showcase the palace’s collection of paintings. Highlights include the downstairs ‘Turkish Painters 1870–1890’ room, which includes two Osman Hamdi Bey works, and the upstairs ‘İstanbul views’ room, which is home to 19th-century street scenes by Germain Fabius Brest. The gallery is included in the Dolmabahçe ticket price and can be accessed from the palace grounds. PALACE COLLECTIONS MUSEUM ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Saray Koleksiyonları Müzesi; % 0212-236 9000; www.millisaraylar.gov.tr; Beşiktaş Caddesi, Beşiktaş; adult/child ₺ 5/2; h 9am-5pm Tue-Sun; g Akaretler, j Kabataş) Occupying the warehouse-like Dolmabahçe Palace kitchens, this museum exhibits items used in the royal palaces and pavilions during the late Ottoman Empire and early Turkish Republic. It is a fascinating hotchpotch of some 5000 objects, including palace portraits and photos, teasets, tiled Islamic wall inscriptions, prayer rugs and embroidery. Hereke carpets and Yıldız Porselen Fabrikası porcelain are also here. Entrance is free with the Dolmabahçe Palace Selâmlık and Harem joint ticket. MUSEUM

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