Istanbul guide · Nov 9 – Dec 9
Exhibitions & museums in Istanbul this month
Current exhibitions, guided tours and museum programmes in Istanbul this month, from Istanbul Modern, Pera Museum and Sakıp Sabancı Museum to small galleries.
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Our picks
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Pumpkin Painting Workshop: Sosyal Sanathane Istanbul
A creative pumpkin-painting workshop where participants personalize their own pumpkin.
Sosyal Sanathane (Kadıköy), İstanbul
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mosaic Lamp Workshop
A hands-on workshop for adults to craft a traditional Turkish mosaic lamp.
Independent Art Foundation · Bağımsız Sanat Vakfı, İstanbul
Food & drink·Ages 16+·Indoor
Cacao (History & Tasting)
A journey through the 7000-year history of cacao with a tasting session.
Istiklal Mall · Hüseyinağa, İstiklal Cd. No:52, 34435 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, İSTANBUL, İSTANBUL
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Monday, November 9
8 events
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ceramics Workshop (Single Session)
A single-session hands-on ceramics workshop for adults to try pottery-making.
Atölye Sahi, İstanbul
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ceramics Workshop (Monthly Course)
A regular monthly ceramics course for adults to develop pottery skills.
Atölye Sahi, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Frida Kahlo's Diaries Exhibition
An interactive exhibition exploring Frida Kahlo's life, art, and culture across themed rooms.
Akasya Culture & Art – 3rd Floor · Akasya Kültür Sanat - 3. Kat, İstanbul
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Archaeology 101
A free lecture series on classical archaeology and cultural history for interested adults, limited capacity.
Gazhane Museum · Müze Gazhane, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Candle Workshop
A hands-on candle-making workshop suitable for families.
Anka Workshop (İstanbul), İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Kintsugi Workshop
A craft workshop teaching the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold, for adults.
Anka Workshop, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Stained Glass Painting Workshop
A workshop where participants paint a chosen design onto glass with special stained-glass paints.
Anka Workshop, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mosaic Candleholder Workshop
A guided workshop where adults design and make their own mosaic glass candleholder to take home.
Anka Workshop (İstanbul), İstanbul
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Tuesday, November 10
8 events
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Dimensions of Video Art
A talk by Hasan Cem Çal exploring aspects of video art for adults interested in contemporary art.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mosaic Lamp Workshop with Film Screening Facing Hagia Sophia
An art experience combining a film screening on mosaic history with a hands-on mosaic lamp-making workshop for adults.
Legends Of İstanbul - Yucel Art Center, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Ebru and tote bag design workshop
A hands-on workshop teaching traditional Turkish marbling art (Ebru) applied to tote bag design, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Calligraphy on Brass-Framed Glass Workshop
A hands-on workshop teaching traditional Turkish calligraphy art on glass, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Turkish Tile Painting Art Workshop
A hands-on workshop teaching traditional Turkish tile painting art, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Illumination Art Workshop
A hands-on workshop teaching traditional Turkish illumination art used in manuscripts, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Stained Glass Workshop
A hands-on workshop exploring the art of stained glass and creating a personal piece, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Leatherwork Workshop
A hands-on workshop teaching the saddle stitch leatherworking technique to make a mini wallet, for adults.
Fabrikafa Make & Coffee, İstanbul
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Wednesday, November 11
8 events
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
You at the Museum: Exploring Different Axes
A museum programme at Sakıp Sabancı Museum offering exhibitions, talks and learning activities for visitors of all ages.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum · Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi No:42, Emirgan, 34467 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 5–9·Indoor
My Landscape / Textured Canvas Workshop (Ages 5-9)
A sensory art workshop for children aged 5-9 to create a 3D nature landscape using textured materials.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Reading Workshop with Burcu Ural Kopan
A guided museum tour followed by an interactive storybook reading and creative workshop for children.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 4–6·Indoor
Sculpture Workshop 4-6
A hands-on sculpture workshop where children learn basic shaping and 3D design techniques with clay and recycled materials.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
A journey through the Pera Museum collection exhibitions
A free guided tour through four exhibitions drawn from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation collections.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Art Route
A guided tour of the rich art collections at Pera Museum, limited capacity, registration required.
Pera Museum · Pera Müzesi, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 18+·Indoor
Signature Perfume Design Workshop with Your Partner
A couples' workshop for creating a personalized signature perfume together.
Cup Be Coffee, İstanbul
Outdoors·Ages 6+·Outdoor
Astra Lumina Istanbul
An immersive multimedia night walk experience telling the story of stars descending to earth, created by Moment Factory.
Turkcell Platinum Park, İstanbul
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Thursday, November 12
4 events
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
From Karamanli literature to tiles: Reading the Genovefa story through Minas Avramidis's tiles
A talk tracing how the Genovefa legend travelled across languages and reappeared on Ottoman-era tiles by Minas Avramidis.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Exhibition tour: Overseas – Özer Kabaş and his times
A guided tour of the exhibition on photographer Özer Kabaş and his era, led by Umut Ceyhan Akyol.
SALT Beyoğlu · İstiklal Caddesi No:136, Beyoğlu, 34430 İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
17 Sustainable Development Goals in Art and Culture in Austria
An exhibition opening presenting how Austrian art and culture address the Sustainable Development Goals.
Austrian Cultural Office · No: 44 Köybaşı Caddesi, Yeniköy, İstanbul 34464, Yeniköy
Music·Ages 16+·Indoor
Candle and Ghost: Istanbul's Ghost Comes Alive by Thousands of Candles
A mystical theatrical concert with live music and choreography by a Cirque du Soleil artist, held by candlelight near Hagia Sophia.
Legends Of İstanbul - Yucel Art Center, İstanbul
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Friday, November 13
4 events
Family·Ages 0–6·Indoor
Strollers Welcome: Beyond Dreams
A sensory workshop for toddlers and parents inspired by Salvador Dalí's surrealist world, held at Sakıp Sabancı Museum.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum · Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi No:42, Emirgan, 34467 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Poster Design Workshop with Uğurcan Ataoğlu
A poster design workshop led by Uğurcan Ataoğlu for adults interested in graphic design.
Exhibition Hall · Sergi Salonu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Puzzle: Awareness through Art
An exhibition-inspired adult workshop combining art therapy and meditative awareness practices around creation and destruction.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mosaic Mirror Workshop
A craft workshop where participants decorate a wooden-framed mirror with colourful mosaic stones.
Anka Workshop (İstanbul), İstanbul
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Saturday, November 14
8 events
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
Flowing Colours
A learning workshop for children run by Arter's learning programme team.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
Handmade Paper: Between Tradition and Innovation
A talk by Gangolf Ulbricht at Arter on handmade paper traditions and innovation.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Family·Ages 3–12·Indoor
Paper Orchestra: From Sound to Collage
A hands-on children's workshop exploring sounds made by paper, inspired by a museum exhibition.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Foam Printing Workshop
A creative art workshop where children create original patterns using foam printing techniques.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 12+·Indoor
Pottery Workshop
A beginner-friendly pottery workshop where participants shape and decorate their own bowl.
Anka Workshop (İstanbul), İstanbul
Family·Ages 4–6·Indoor
Storytelling and puppet workshop, age group 4-6
An interactive workshop where children design their own puppets and create stories through drama, for ages 4-6.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Moon Incense (Sculpture)
A beginner-friendly sculpture workshop where adults create their own art piece to take home, materials included.
Anka Workshop, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Layered Space Notebook
A children's art workshop inspired by Victor Willing's fragmented spaces, creating layered drawings of imagined rooms.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Sunday, November 15
8 events
Arts & crafts·Ages 7–12·Indoor
Sculpture Workshop Age Group: 7-12
A sculpture workshop where children learn basic shaping and 3D design techniques to create their own sculptures.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6–9·Indoor
Watercolor and shadow workshop, ages 6-9
An art workshop for children aged 6-9 exploring contrast, silhouette and color tones using watercolor.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 4–7·Indoor
Designing the future with Lego and drawing, ages 4-7
A creative workshop where children build stories with Lego and drawings, for ages 4-7.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Frank Bowling: Creation and Destruction – Turkish Sign Language Tour
A sign-language guided tour exploring Frank Bowling's artworks and their themes of color and transformation.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Lip Gloss Workshop
A hands-on workshop where adults create their own personal lip gloss using natural oils and pigments.
Sosyal Sanathane (Kadıköy), İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Topography and Memory: The City's Transformed Moments...
A photography exhibition exploring the constantly changing urban topography and the people within it.
Ceneviz Sanat, İstanbul
Learning·Ages 16+·Indoor
From Posters to Scripts: Playwriting Workshop with Firuze Engin
A playwriting workshop for adults led by Firuze Engin inspired by posters.
Exhibition Hall · Sergi Salonu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 9–12·Indoor
Glass bead workshop 9-12
A hands-on workshop where children shape colourful glass rods into beads and accessories, guided by a glass artist.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Monday, November 16
2 events
Wellness·Ages 16+·Indoor
Perfume Workshop – Film Screening and Sufi Rhythm & Breath Experience
A workshop combining a film about Rumi, Sufi breathing, and personal perfume making.
Legends Of İstanbul - Yucel Art Center, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 16+·Indoor
Who's asking? Marina Otero Verzier
A screening/discussion event on data, loss and climate-related flooding, presented by Marina Otero Verzier at SALT.
SALT Beyoğlu · İstiklal Caddesi No:136, Beyoğlu, 34430 İstanbul
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Tuesday, November 17
3 events
Learning·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Discover, Design, Learn
A learning programme at Arter for children to explore art through discovery and design activities.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Children's Workshop: Abstract Puppet with Anna Karayorgi
A creative puppet-making workshop for children led by artist Anna Karayorgi.
İKSV Lower Floor · İKSV Alt Kat, İstanbul
Learning·Ages 7–11·Indoor
Storytelling and puppet workshop, age group 7-11
An interactive art workshop where children create puppets and stories to develop imagination and expression.
Atatürk Cultural Center · Gümüşsuyu Mah. İnönü Cad., 34437 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Wednesday, November 18
3 events
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
In Pursuit of Art: Movement and Expression
A children's art learning program about movement and expression at Arter.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 5–7·Indoor
Children's workshop: Step by step into the sky
A museum workshop for children inspired by the Yoko Ono exhibition exploring hope, freedom and imagination.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum · Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi No:42, Emirgan, 34467 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Transforming Faces
A collaborative portrait-drawing workshop for children inspired by Bowling, Bacon and Willing at Pera Museum.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Thursday, November 19
4 events
Family·Ages 0–12·Indoor
My Museum
A creative workshop for children at Arter museum.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
Spreading Portraits
A children's workshop inspired by Frank Bowling's art, creating portraits with colorful play dough.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Family·Ages 7–9·Indoor
Author Meeting: Dreams That Begin with a Sentence
Children read a book about Yoko Ono with its author and then explore the related exhibition at the museum.
Sakıp Sabancı Museum · Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi No:42, Emirgan, 34467 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Family·Ages 6–12·Indoor
A Picture Within a Picture
A children's workshop where kids explore details of Frank Bowling's artworks and create new compositions.
Pera Museum · Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65, Tepebaşı, 34430 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Family·Ages 7–13·Indoor
Children's Workshops
Surreal-themed children's art workshops inspired by a Dalí exhibition, for ages 7-13.
Digital Experience Center · Dijital Deneyim Merkezi, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
The Flowing City
An exhibition exploring Istanbul's history and identity through its relationship with water, for all ages.
Istanbul Modern Art Museum · Kılıç Ali Paşa Mahallesi, Tophane İskele Caddesi No:1/1, 34433 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
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Arts & crafts·Ages 16+·Indoor
Mehtap Baydu: Loving You Is So Hard!
A solo exhibition combining performance, sculpture, photography and video exploring body and object memory, for adult visitors.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Edward Burtynsky: Transformed Earth
A photography exhibition selection by Edward Burtynsky exploring climate and sustainability themes.
Borusan Contemporary · Baltalimanı Hisar Caddesi Perili Köşk No:5, Rumelihisarı, 34470 Sarıyer, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 12+·Indoor
Dilan Cudi Saruhan - A Possible Sky
A solo exhibition exploring space, memory and imagination through works from three different periods, for adult visitors.
Depo İstanbul · Hacımimi Mah. Koltukçular Çıkmazı Sok. No:1, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 12+·Indoor
Landscapes of Erasure
An exhibition examining cultural, ecological and social destruction from late Ottoman to Republican-era Turkey, for adult visitors.
Depo İstanbul · Hacımimi Mah. Koltukçular Çıkmazı Sok. No:1, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 12+·Indoor
Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colours
A retrospective exhibition spanning the opera, theatre, visual art and literary work of artist Semiha Berksoy, for all adult visitors.
Istanbul Modern Art Museum · Kılıç Ali Paşa Mahallesi, Tophane İskele Caddesi No:1/1, 34433 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Currents: Tarabya Culture Academy turns 15
A free exhibition celebrating 15 years of the Tarabya Culture Academy and its resident artists.
Depo İstanbul · Hacımimi Mah. Koltukçular Çıkmazı Sok. No:1, 34425 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
15 Years at SALT: Exhibition Posters
An installation showcasing the archive of exhibition posters from SALT's fifteen-year history, for all visitors.
SALT Beyoğlu · İstiklal Caddesi No:136, Beyoğlu, 34430 İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 12+·Indoor
Tayfun Erdoğmuş: Atlas 1/137,035999
An exhibition of experimental works made with plants, minerals and chemicals, blending natural science and art, for adult visitors.
Arter · Irmak Caddesi No:13, Dolapdere, 34435 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
Arts & crafts·Ages 6+·Indoor
Happiness Guaranteed
A contemporary art exhibition of 34 works by 24 artists exploring happiness, consumer culture and utopia.
Taksim Art Center · Taksim Sanat, İstanbul
Museums & sights·Ages 6+·Indoor
Domestic Industry, International Reputation
An exhibition tracing a century of Koç Group production alongside Turkey's industrialization story, for all ages.
Rahmi M. Koç Museum · Hasköy Caddesi No:5, Hasköy, 34445 Beyoğlu, İstanbul
What else is on this weekend
Sat, Nov 14 · 00:00
Aşkın Nur Yengi
Jolly Joker Vadistanbul
Sat, Nov 14 · 00:15
Emaar Aquarium & Underwater Zoo
Emaar Aquarium
Sat, Nov 14 · 00:00
Simge Concert
Jolly Joker Atakent Tema
Sat, Nov 14
Inside? Outside?
Arter
Sat, Nov 14
Signing day for Atlas 1/137.035999
Arter
Sat, Nov 14
Nilüfer
Bostancı Showcenter
Quick answers
- Exhibitions & museums in Istanbul this month: what's on?
- 144 events (Nov 9 – Dec 9) at 42 venues — 31 free and 48 suitable for kids. Highlights: Pumpkin Painting Workshop: Sosyal Sanathane Istanbul, Mosaic Lamp Workshop, Cacao (History & Tasting).
- Are there free events?
- Yes, 31 of them are free, for example: Archaeology 101, A journey through the Pera Museum collection exhibitions, Art Route.
- Where does this information come from?
- CityInEurope collects events every day from official venue websites and ticket sellers, removes duplicates and links every event to its official ticket or source page. Last updated: Nov 9, 16:50.
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