Chora Museum

Museum Pass Istanbul Cards are valid for Chora Museum too

Max Crandale — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:31:49 +0000

Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister announced last week the introduction of the Museum Pass Istanbul Card for tourists visiting museums of Istanbul. Museum Pass is valid for Chora Museum and Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism -owned museums in İstanbul. The Museum Pass Istanbul Card allows travelers to enter into Republic of Turkey Ministry [...]

Byzantine encounters, Fener in Istanbul

Max Crandale — Sun, 15 May 2011 17:47:52 +0000

John Brunton, The Guardian, Saturday Istanbul is one of those destinations that guarantees a shock to the system, a seething metropolis that is a chaotic meeting place of east and west, ancient and modern. But when it comes to choosing where to stay, there is a surprising return to normality, with most visitors choosing between [...]

A place not to miss in Istanbul: Chora Museum

Max Crandale — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:37:56 +0000

Many tourists begin to visit Turkey in April, and from then on you can bet that every month throughout the summer numbers will increase. Tourism season has begun. When my guests ask me what they should see in İstanbul. I always suggest that if they have time they must visit the Chora Museum. You may [...]

Visions of Byzantium

Max Crandale — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:03:36 +0000

The exhibition, Vaults of Heaven Visions of Byzantium, presents a series of extraordinary ultra-large-scale photographs, many over six-feet tall, by the renowned Turkish photographer Ahmet Ertug. The exhibit is at the Kelsey Museum of Archeology at the University of Michigan through Jan. 23. Focusing on paintings, mosaics, and architecture of the Byzantine world (6th–14th centuries [...]

Kariye Istanbul one of the world’s greatest museums

Max Crandale — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:33:13 +0000

The Kariye Museum in Istanbul, Turkey is listed among the top 30 must-see museums in the world. A recent article includes the Kariye Museum in Istanbul among the top 30 must-see museums in the world. Patricia Schultz, author of the book, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die.” ranks The Kariye Museum in Istanbul alongside such internationally [...]