Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. Digital Experience Center.

Visit: The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. Digital Experience Center is open to visitors from 10:00 to 18:00, except on Mondays. From June 26th to September 13th, the Digital Experience Center can be visited until 22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. School groups often visit between 10:00 and 14:00 on weekdays, so we recommend considering this when planning your individual visits.

Website: https://www.dijitaldeneyimmerkezi.com/

Address: Örnektepe Mah. İmrahor Cad. No:7 Sütlüce / Beyoğlu / Istanbul / Next to Miniatürk

Open a new world of experience, technology, and the future at Turkey's first comprehensive Digital Experience Center! The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. Digital Experience Center, which connects our historic city of Istanbul with the future, offering both technology and art, opened its doors in February 2024. The Digital Experience Center promises a unique experience, offering visitors exhibitions prepared with digital technologies and a multidisciplinary approach, pushing the boundaries of art and technology beyond the traditional museum visit. Using a wide range of technologies, from virtual reality to augmented reality, touch screens, and AI-powered interactive applications, visitors are given the opportunity to directly interact with and engage with the exhibits. Thanks to the innovative steps and modern approach of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the center elevates the universal language of culture and art to a new dimension. Every corner of the center is designed to host interactive exhibitions that allow visitors to connect with different dimensions of art, while also highlighting local creativity. The interactive designs and software on display at the center have been carefully prepared as a showcase of Turkish creativity and innovation. Offering 3D and 4D experiences, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. Digital Experience Center promises a new story and adventure with every visit, allowing visitors of all ages and backgrounds to explore the magical world of art and technology and unleash their creativity. Immediately after experiencing these unique offerings, visitors can enjoy a pleasant cultural break at the Istanbul Bookstore and café located at the exit of the center. This branch of the Istanbul Bookstore offers a rich collection of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality publications, as well as leading works of Turkish and world literature, books on history, politics, and hobbies, and a selection of books specially prepared for the DDM to enhance and deepen the museum experience. This selection, which ranges from reality to imagination and technological advancements that shape the future, is sure to appeal to readers of all ages and further enriches this unique experience.

## What's currently on display at the Digital Experience Center? "Dreams of Time": This exhibition transforms the imaginative world of Japanese art, shaped over centuries, into a multi-sensory experience through the technologies of the Digital Experience Center. The "floating world" of Ukiyo-e, the dreamlike entities of Yōkai tales, and the aesthetics of Japanese craftsmanship are combined in a contemporary narrative through dynamic visuals, touch-based interfaces, and physical-digital installations. The experience flows from layered scenes, starting with cherry blossoms and progressing to forests inhabited by Yōkai, then to Hokusai's Great Wave, Kabuki masks, and the rhythmic dances of samurai. This flow is deepened by Debussy's "La Mer," Japanese drums, and contemporary Japanese composers. Throughout the exhibition, the theme is an integral part of the narrative: timelines reveal different periods; digital painting areas bring nature and cultural landscapes to life; and projection surfaces create fluid, moving images. Interactive game segments are integrated, while the "kintsugi" approach highlights imperfections by illuminating them with light. With over four hundred carefully selected works, the exhibition offers an experience of Japan not as a theme, but as a time and dreamscape to be entered.

## Artists

Barış Kabalak

Çağatay Güçlü
Danny Rose Studio
DECOL
Fuat Genç
Hakan Yılmaz
Özde Karadağ
Süleyman Yılmaz
Umur Burak

At the IMM Culture Inc. Digital Experience Center, which synthesizes culture and technology, you are invited to experience the future today.

## Pricing:

For a quick, secure, and convenient visit, only credit/bank cards and Istanbulkart will be accepted at museum entrances. With the new combined ticket system, visitors can experience Miniatürk and the Digital Experience Center with a single ticket, benefiting from a 25% discount.

## Combined Ticket (25% Discount)

Domestic Visitor: 495.00 TL

Foreign Visitor: 1,350.00 TL

Domestic Visitor: 330 TL

Foreign Visitor: 990 TL

Student, teacher, security personnel, and military personnel: 90 TL

VR Room Experience Fee: 200 TL

## Ticket Rules:

• Your ticket is valid between 09:00 and 18:00, and you can start your visit at any time within those hours.
• The Museum Card is not valid as the center is not affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
• Credit cards and Turkish Lira are accepted. Foreign currency is not accepted.
• Tickets are valid for use only on the day of purchase. Refunds are not accepted.
• Admission is free for visitors aged 65 and over and under 7 years old.
• Admission is free for veterans and first-degree relatives of veterans/martyrs.
• Admission is free for visitors with a disability card. Accompanying individuals with disabilities (those accompanying visually impaired, physically disabled, mentally disabled, or children with disabilities) and those with a disability companion card are also admitted free of charge. Identification must be presented.
• Turkish citizens who are teachers, students, police officers, and military personnel can benefit from discounted tickets upon presentation of their identification.
• Visitors who purchase discounted tickets online and are eligible for free admission must present their identification at the entrance.
• You can purchase your ticket at the fast-sale kiosks located at the center entrance or through Passo. ## Recommendations and Warnings for Experience Areas:

• In the Virtual Reality, Immersive Experience, and Augmented Reality rooms, you may experience dizziness or a feeling of imbalance. Be prepared for this and follow the museum staff's safety instructions in such situations.
• It is recommended that individuals with limited mobility visit the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality rooms with a companion, as they may pose a risk.
• Pregnant women, individuals with cardiovascular disease, those with vertigo, people with implanted medical devices such as defibrillators, and individuals with epilepsy or a history of seizures or loss of consciousness should not participate in activities in the experience areas.
• Participation in the Virtual Reality room is prohibited for visitors under the age of 11.
• All visitors participating in the experiences are deemed to have accepted responsibility for the risks mentioned above. However, any potential risky situations should be reported to the museum staff.

## Rules of the Facility:

• Taking photos and videos is permitted within the center, as long as it does not disturb other visitors. However, all professional photography and any photography using a tripod is subject to legal permits or fees. Requests for such photography should be sent to iletiş[email protected].
• Food and beverages are not allowed inside the museum.
• Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is strictly prohibited.
• Pets are not allowed.
• Due to security measures and crowding, large items such as suitcases are not allowed inside. There are no lockers available.
• To facilitate access to the public cafe, restrooms, and the Istanbul Bookstore, museum visitors are marked with a UV stamp upon entry. This mark allows visitors to re-enter the museum after visiting these areas.

Source: kultur.istanbul — https://kultur.istanbul/ibb-kultur-as-dijital-deneyim-merkezi/