Established in 2004 as Turkey’s first modern and contemporary art museum, the new building of the Istanbul Modern museum, located in its original location in Karaköy, was designed by Pritzker Award-winning Architect Renzo Piano; It was built by Yapı Merkezi on a turnkey basis.

With a construction area of 35,000 m2, Istanbul Modern’s new building offers its visitors all the conveniences and activities of the world’s leading museums, such as various exhibition halls and educational workshops, a cinema, library, design shop, event spaces, cafe and restaurant.