Ataturk Cultural Center

You can easily visit the “An Adventure from Painting to Ceramics” exhibition, which consists of engravings, drawings, posters, lithographs and photographs of Pablo Picasso, one of the greatest painters of the 20th century, all original and approved by their heirs. Tickets are 250₺, no queue over the weekend.

It’s one of the best libraries I’ve ever visited, filled with endless art and cultural books where you can spend hours and even days exploring.

The architecture inside is not what you would expect when you see the external facade. From the outside it’s all straight likes but once seated in the opera place, it’s all curved — this makes it quite unique. Came here to see the ballet and the dance company was average. The orchestra however was great. -1 star, however, because the acoustics are not par with that you would expect from a much newer opera place. All in all, I would return here again to see another show.

A beautiful auditorium with nice architecture and excellent sound projection. Perfect place to watch an opera !

I loved the building and the materials they used. Nice new building. The theater is spacey and had good lights. When you go to a dance show don’t sit too close. Bought my tickets in advance but was not necessarily. Tomorrow I’m going to check the Turk Telekom area.

Personally, it is one of the most important and controversial buildings in Istanbul. Before the building was renovated, it had been a matter of debate for a long time how it should be renovated. Finally, it was decided that the architectural firm that designed the original building would design the building, and a larger facility was built while preserving the facade of the old building. It contains an opera hall, theater hall, library and multi-purpose halls. I had the opportunity to experience almost all the halls, and my favorite was of course the opera hall. The cultural center also has several cafes and its own underground car park.

I didn't have the chance to go inside, but what a beautiful architectural complex. The balance between shadows and blind surfaces is perfect, the gallery with the ceiling calling back the famous one of the pantheon in Rome make is part. Surely a ticket to some concert is worth it to see the interior of the hall as well.

Theater for concarts and similar events with midern equipment.