Topkapı Palace
The sultans’ palace on Sarayburnu: courtyards, the Imperial Council, the treasury and the terraces over the water. Dated entry, sold online on its own site.
Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum
The historic Erzurum Congress building, once an Armenian girls' boarding school, now run as a painting and sculpture museum and gallery.
On September 30, 2026 the Ministry’s listing showed this museum as closed to visitors. Check the official page before planning a visit.
About the museum
The museum is housed in a building with a remarkable past. It was built in 1864 by Mıgırdiç Sanasaryan and served for years as the Sanasaryan College, an Armenian girls' boarding school. In 1919 it hosted the Erzurum Congress, an important step in the founding of the Republic of Turkey.
A fire in late 1924 destroyed the wooden parts of the structure. After repairs it reopened in 1926 as Gazi Primary School and later served as a fine arts high school and a social sciences high school. One of its halls became an Atatürk and Erzurum Congress museum in 1960.
After a restoration carried out between 2011 and 2013 by the Grand National Assembly, the building was handed to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Today it operates as a painting and sculpture museum and gallery, a place where the story of the building is as interesting as the art.
Tips
- The official listing currently shows the museum as closed to visitors, so check the Ministry's page for the latest status.
- Erzurum Castle is a natural companion stop in the same city.
Questions
When is Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum open?
According to the Ministry’s listing it opens at 00:00 and closes at 00:00.
Can I buy tickets for Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum on this site?
No. This site sells no tickets. Topkapı Palace, the Basilica Cistern, Hagia Sophia and Dolmabahçe Palace are sold on our sister sites; for Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum, buy at the ticket office or on the Ministry’s official e-ticket system.
Where is Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum?
Erzurum Painting and Sculpture Museum is in Erzurum, Türkiye.
Istanbul tickets online
Four Istanbul landmarks, each sold on its own site by the agency behind this guide — dated entry and free cancellation up to 24 hours.
Basilica Cistern
Justinian’s great underground reservoir: 336 columns in still water and the two Medusa heads. Fast-track entry with a digital audio guide.
Hagia Sophia
Justinian’s cathedral, the sultans’ mosque and a working mosque again today. The ticket admits you to the upper visitor gallery.
Dolmabahçe Palace
A nineteenth-century palace on the water’s edge: the Selamlık, the Ceremonial Hall under its chandelier, the crystal staircase and the Harem.