Istanbul’s ancient Bosphorus shoreline gets a futuristic modern art museum

Across 10,500sq m, Istanbul Modern Art Museum provides space for a dynamic range of exhibitions, film screening and an extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. Photo: AFP

Istanbul's museum of modern art moved recently into a futuristic building overlooking the Bosphorus Strait designed by the Italian-born architect of London’s Shard skyscraper and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.

The museum’s return to its old but reinvented location marks the latest attempt by Turkiye’s cultural capital to infuse its iconic waterfront – lined with graceful imperial palaces and mosques – with a more futuristic feel.