# Constantinople to Istanbul: One City, Two Empires

A large museum exhibition at the V&A in London tracing the art and design of Byzantine and Ottoman rule in a single city. It spans 1,600 years of the city's history.

- Type: Museum
- When: Saturday 7 November 2026 until Nov 7 – May 9
- Where: Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL
- Part of: [London](https://artweekguide.com/london)
- Event's own page: https://www.musa.guide/en/discover/london/exhibitions/november-2026
- On Art Week Guide: https://artweekguide.com/events/constantinople-to-istanbul-one-city-two-empires

## From the organiser

Major exhibition of Byzantine and Ottoman art and design, covering 1,600 years of the city's history.

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