The storied city of Istanbul comes alive in a stunning exhibition of historic and contemporary images on display at the Aga Khan Museum.

A City Transformed: Images of Istanbul Then and Now gives North American audiences unprecedented access to the private collection of Turkish art philanthropist Ömer M. Koç. Nearly 70 photographs, albums, and panoramas from Koç’s collection present the architecture, monuments, and people of this historic city from the 1850s to early 1900s. New photographs and digital animations by acclaimed Turkish artist Murat Germen offer startling contrasts in era, scale, and scope. Germen’s dazzling cityscapes convey the heady pace — and price — of urban development in a city long revered for its historic character. Bahattin Öztuncay, one of today’s leading scholars in the field of Ottoman photography, co-curates the exhibition with the Aga Khan Museum’s Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip. A City Transformed will be a Primary Exhibition in this year's Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.

Tickets are $15 for students and seniors, and $20 for adults. For more information and to purchase tickets online visit https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/tickets