Located at the back of Dolmabahce Palace, the painting museum offers a visiting area intertwined with the gardens of the historical palace. The museum can be easily reached by passing through the gardens of Dolmabahce Palace.
The museum's interiors and the works exhibited offer visitors a unique art experience. Rooms with magnificent architecture are illuminated in a low-light environment to protect the works of art. One of the museum's most striking features is its section dedicated to Caliph Abdulmecid. Sultan Abdulmecid's paintings, painting tools, and workshop were revived in this area. An extensive collection of portraits of Ottoman Period Sultans is also exhibited. Among these portraits are those made by Halil Pasha in the 20th century.
More than 200 works are exhibited in 11 sections in the Painting Museum. Various collections, such as Paintings of Turkish Painters (1870-1930), Works of Court Painters, and Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, offer a rich artistic heritage. The Museum's Ceremonial Hall is a room notable for its plaster-covered walls and composite-headed plasters and is dedicated to the Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky. The museum also has a collection of works by 19th-century Orientalist painters. Paintings purchased from the Goupil Gallery in Paris for the Dolmabahce Palace also form a separate section. These works represent an essential collection of Western-style paintings that reflect the taste and artistic understanding of the period.
The Painting Museum offers an in-depth art journey for those who want to discover the historical and cultural richness of Dolmabahce Palace. Each work allows visitors to discover the Ottoman Empire's artistic heritage and its period's aesthetic values.