I echo what others have mentioned that this is a great place to get some work done on your laptop and use free wifi! When you enter you have to go through security checkpoint, and I was a little confused if this place is for the public or for researchers or if you need a special library card, but it is open to the gen public! There are several areas of note here: 1) Directly upstairs to your left enter through glass door for the library. There are tons of cozy nooks for plugging in your laptop, many chairs even have these giant bean bags for resting your feet. And in the far back corner there is this odd treehouse-like compartment nook for two people to study, nab it if you can! 2) Up the stairs and straight ahead is a cafe with large windows and natural light if you need caffeine/snack to work! 3) Downstairs is a free museum! This place is great, only thing is the wifi was a bit of a hassle to access (i.e., they send an access code to your phone via text and then it will only work for one device, etc.). Other than that it couldn't be better! read more

My favorite place to work in all of Istanbul! The library space is quiet; the wifi is fast, the light is great; and there's a yummy cafe on site with good cappuccinos. read more

Fabulous experience visiting this gallery. The building is beautiful and so well restored. The exhibit on the Ottoman bank was fascinating. I might go back and read it all again. It is a restful place with a very clever and interesting exhibition profile and some pleasant surprises. read more