The museum is part of the international Dialogue Social Enterprise network, which operates in over 40 countries.
Tours are exclusively led by blind or visually impaired guides who are trained to facilitate the experience.
The interior is maintained in complete darkness to eliminate visual input, forcing a shift in sensory reliance.
Visitors are provided with canes to navigate the different sections of the exhibition.
The experience is designed to last a specific duration to ensure a complete transition into non-visual perception.
The Istanbul Dialogue Museum, also known as the Dialogue in the Dark, provides an immersive sensory experience conducted entirely in total darkness. Guided by visually impaired staff, visitors navigate simulated urban environments to challenge their perceptions of sight and blindness. The exhibition requires participants to rely on touch, sound, and smell to orient themselves within familiar settings like parks and busy streets. It serves as a social project focused on empathy and the dismantling of prejudices toward the visually impaired community. Located within the Gayrettepe Metro Station, the facility uses the subterranean transit space to facilitate its unique sensory installations.
The lobby entrance, which features the museum's signature branding and conceptual installation art.
Book your tour slot well in advance as group sizes are strictly limited for safety and experience quality.
Wear comfortable shoes as the experience involves walking through varied simulated terrains.
Leave all light-emitting devices, including smartwatches and phones, in the provided lockers to maintain the pitch-black environment.
Do not attempt to bring food, drink, or any light-emitting accessories into the dark zone.
Closed on Mondays.
Listen carefully to your guide at all times; refrain from using mobile phones or flashlights inside the exhibition.
