Oct19
What’s on in Istanbul.
Selected exhibitions, live music and cultural events, with dates and venue information kept together. Check the organizer’s latest details before you go.
Istanbul local dates. Known regular closures are excluded. Check the organizer for holiday changes, availability and language support.
Oct20
Exhibition · Salt Galata · Third floor
Out of the Archive: Industrial Architecture in Turkey
20 Oct 2026 — 14 Feb 2027
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Sep18
Biennial · Artİstanbul Feshane (main venue; additional venues to be announced)
19th Istanbul Biennial
18 Sep 2027 — 14 Nov 2027
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Exhibition · Istanbul Modern
Panorama: Dreams and Places
Until 18 Oct 2026
19 Feb 2026 — 18 Oct 2026
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Exhibition · Istanbul Modern
Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors
Until 22 Nov 2026
22 Jan 2026 — 22 Nov 2026
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Exhibition · Pera Museum
Frank Bowling: Creation and Destruction — With Interruptions by Francis Bacon and Victor Willing
Until 31 Jan 2027
29 Sep 2026 — 31 Jan 2027
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Exhibition · Salt Galata
No Admittance Except on Business
Until 14 Feb 2027
17 Oct 2026 — 14 Feb 2027
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Exhibition · Salt Beyoğlu
Across the Seas: Özer Kabaş and His Times
Until 14 Mar 2027
16 Sep 2026 — 14 Mar 2027
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Exhibition · Pera Museum
The Republic Behind the Scenes
Until 28 Mar 2027
29 Sep 2026 — 28 Mar 2027
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