Pera Museum in ISTANBUL

The Pera Museum (Turkish: Pera Müzesi), based in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2005 by the Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation (namesake Suna Kirac is established, the daughter of the Turkish tycoon Vehbi Koç). The collection is housed in the former Bristol Hotel, built in Tepebasi, 1893 by architect Achille Manoussos.Content

The permanent collection
The museum has three permanent collections - Anatolian weights and measures, Kütahya tiles and pottery, art and orientalist. The Orientalist collection consists of more than three hundred paintings, including works by European artists inspired by the Ottoman Empire from the 17th to the early 19th Century. Outstanding among the Orientalists collection is the work of Osman Hamdi Bey, who by some art historians as the genre only "native Orientalist" was [Quote marked required]; featured is his most famous work, the Turtle Trainer.Other Features
In addition to exhibits, the museum houses a wide range of cultural events, facilities include a multi-purpose exhibition space, an auditorium and an activity room for visitors. The first floor houses both an art shop and cafe, with the auditorium, foyer, and children's center in the basement. 
Future Facilities
The Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation commissioned the architect Frank Gehry for a new cultural complex on the site of today's TRT Tepebasi seat (in the public square outside the Pera Museum and the nearby Hotel Pera Palace is design). [1] The proposed complex would be called the Suna Kıraç Cultural Center (Turkish: Suna Kirac Kültür Merkezi). [1] Construction can begin once the building permit rights from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and issue to the High Council for Conservation, and TRT personnel and equipment will be transferred to facilities in Istanbul and TRT Ortaköy Harbiye neighborhoods.opening times, costs and address

Museum opening times:

    * Tuesday - Saturday: 10.00 to 19.00
    * Sunday: from 12.00 18.00
    * Closed on Mondays.
Admission: Regular: 7 YTL Group: 5 YTL (10 or more), reduced: 3 YTL (students aged over 12, teachers and visitors from 60 years)

    * Free admission for under 12, handicapped and one accompanying person.
Audio Guide: 2 YTL (YTL 1 for groups)
Address:Mesrutiyet Caddesi No.14134 443 Tepebasi - Beyoglu - Istanbul, Turkey