İstanbul Modern says first collection exhibition in its new building drew 2.75 million visitors

İstanbul Modern has said that ‘Yüzen Adalar’, the first collection exhibition in its new museum building, welcomed 2.75 million visitors. The announcement marks a major attendance milestone for the institution’s post-relocation exhibition programme and comes as the museum prepares a new collection presentation for September.

The museum shared the figure in a statement noting that ‘Yüzen Adalar’ has now come to an end. While the exhibition is no longer on view, İstanbul Modern said preparations are underway for a new collection exhibition that will open in September.

The message places the result in the context of the museum’s new building, where ‘Yüzen Adalar’ was presented as the first collection exhibition. No further curatorial details were included in the announcement, but the visitor total indicates sustained public interest across the exhibition’s run.

İstanbul Modern also said that, during the period between exhibitions, free access is available on the museum’s ground floor. The institution did not provide additional information in the post about the scope of that offering or how long it will continue.

The statement was published on 16 July 2026. It focuses on the end of ‘Yüzen Adalar’ and on the museum’s next collection display, which is scheduled to open in September.