Istanbul Museums
We gathered 64 Museums places to visit in Istanbul — with addresses, transport, visiting hours, ratings, and travel tips.
Istanbul Museums Guide
This guide lists 64 Museums places in Istanbul with location, transport, visiting hours, ratings and practical trip notes.
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Yerebatan Cistern
A Byzantine structure hidden underground in Istanbul: This massive cistern from the 6th cent…
Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Located in the heart of Sultanahmet, right next to Gülhane Park, the Istanbul Archaeological…
Aşiyan Museum
The wooden mansion where Tevfik Fikret lived between 1906 and 1915 has today been transforme…
Tiled Kiosk
Built in 1472 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, the Tiled Kiosk is Istanbul's oldest surviving…
Hisarlar Museum (Rumeli Fortress)
Rising on the shores of the Bosphorus, Rumeli Fortress is one of the symbols of the 1453 con…
Borusan Contemporary / Perili Köşk
Perili Köşk, rising on the Rumelihisarı coast, is a historical building transformed into a c…
Mehmed Akif Ersoy Culture and Art Center and Museum
Located in Bağcılar, Istanbul, this center is a multifunctional cultural and art venue dedic…
Fethiye Museum (Pammakaristos Monastery)
Hidden in Istanbul's Fatih-Çarşamba district, Fethiye Museum is the former Pammakaristos Mon…
Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
Located in the heart of Gülhane Park, in the Has Ahırlar Building of Topkapı Palace, this mu…
Military Museum and Cultural Center Command
Located in Harbiye, Istanbul, the Military Museum is considered one of the world's leading m…
Carpet Museum — Istanbul
Located in the Hünkâr Kasrı of the Blue Mosque in the heart of Sultanahmet, the Carpet Museu…
Atatürk Museum (Museum of Revolution) – Şişli, Istanbul
Rising on Halaskargazi Avenue, the main street of Şişli, the Atatürk Museum is an authentic …
Tombs Museum
Located in Sultanahmet, on Istanbul's historical peninsula, the Tombs Museum is a museum dir…
Maslak Pavilions
Hidden in the heart of Istanbul's bustling business world, Maslak Pavilions are the reflecti…
Press Museum
The Press Museum, under the umbrella of the Journalists' Association of Turkey, is located o…
Aynalıkavak Pavilion
Standing on the shores of the Golden Horn for approximately three centuries, Aynalıkavak Pav…
Doğançay Museum
Located on Balo Street, near Istiklal Avenue in the heart of Beyoğlu, the Doğançay Museum ho…
Adam Mickiewicz Museum
Hidden in the historic streets of Beyoğlu, this small museum preserves the traces of the Pol…
Turkish Foundation Museum of Calligraphy Art
Located in the heart of Beyazıt Square, within the historic madrasah building of the Bayezid…
Fenerbahçe Sports Club Museum
Located under the Marathon Stand of the legendary Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in Kadıköy, the Fe…
Sadberk Hanım Museum
Sadberk Hanım Museum, Turkey's first private museum, is located in the historic Azaryan Mans…
Great Palace Mosaic Museum
Hidden in the heart of Sultanahmet, within the Arasta Bazaar, the Great Palace Mosaic Museum…
Museum of the Ancient Orient
Part of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums complex, the Museum of the Ancient Orient houses…
Istanbul Railway Museum
Located within the historic Sirkeci Station, the Istanbul Railway Museum is a boutique museu…
Museum of Marine and Aquatic Products
Located in Istanbul's Beykoz district, the Museum of Marine and Aquatic Products is a unique…
Jale Kuşhan Wax Sculpture Museum
As Turkey's first wax sculpture museum, the Jale Kuşhan Wax Sculpture Museum in Istanbul bri…
Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews
Located in the historical fabric of Galata, within the 15th-century Zülfaris Synagogue, the …
European Capital of Culture Population Exchange Museum
The Population Exchange Museum, established in a historical building in Istanbul's Çatalca d…
Cartoon and Humour Museum / Gazanfer Ağa Complex
Rising right next to the Bozdoğan Aqueduct in Fatih, Istanbul, the Gazanfer Ağa Complex is a…
Galatasaray Museum
Galatasaray Museum is a special sports museum that brings together the history, trophies, an…
Museum of Lighting and Heating Collections Through the Ages
Established in a restored 19th-century mansion in Beykoz, Istanbul, this unique museum showc…
Hilmi Nakipoğlu Museum of Photographic Cameras
Turkey's first camera museum, the Hilmi Nakipoğlu Museum of Photographic Cameras, was establ…
Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum
Located in the heart of Sultanahmet, in the historic Defter-i Hakani Nezareti building, the …
Istanbul Museum of Photography
Located in a historic building in Kadırga, the Istanbul Museum of Photography is one of Turk…
II. Bayezid Turkish Bath Culture Museum
Turkey's first hammam museum, established in a magnificent 16th-century double bathhouse wit…
Dolmabahçe Palace
Rising on the shores of the Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe Palace was built by Sultan Abdülmecid in 1…
Topkapi Palace Museum
The palace built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed, which hosted Ottoman sultans for 400 years. With it…
Rumeli Fortress
Rising at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, Rumeli Fortress is an Ottoman fortification …
Maiden's Tower
Rising on a small islet off the coast of Üsküdar in the Bosphorus, the Maiden's Tower is one…
Istanbul Aquarium
Located on Florya beach, Istanbul Aquarium is one of the world's largest thematic aquariums,…
Miniatürk
Established on a 60,000 square meter area on the Golden Horn, Miniatürk holds the title of t…
Anadolu Fortress
Anadolu Hisarı, rising on the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus at the mouth of Göksu Stream, …
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library
Located in the historic Alay Köşkü at the entrance of Gülhane Park, this museum-library hous…
Pera Museum
Opening its doors in the historic Bristol Hotel building in Beyoğlu, Pera Museum is one of I…
Kksu Palace
Rising on the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus, between the Gksu and Kksu streams, Kksu Palac…
Istanbul Museum of Modern Art
Istanbul Modern, Turkey's first modern and contemporary art museum, offers a cultural experi…
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
The museum is located in Sultanahmet, in the 16th-century palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha. A…
Istanbul Toy Museum
Located in a historic mansion in Göztepe, Kadıköy, the Istanbul Toy Museum was founded by po…
Yedikule Fortress
Rising in Istanbul's Fatih district, Yedikule Fortress is a 1600-year-old open-air museum wh…
Istanbul Naval Museum
Rising on the Beşiktaş coast, the Istanbul Naval Museum has been preserving Turkey's maritim…
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
A private museum located on the Emirgan coast, formerly known as Atlı Köşk (Equestrian Villa…
Theodosius Cistern
Located in Istanbul's Fatih district, within walking distance of Sultanahmet, the Theodosius…
Museum of Innocence
Brought to life from Orhan Pamuk's Nobel Prize-winning novel, the Museum of Innocence is loc…
Hagia Irene Church and Museum
Located in the first courtyard of Topkapi Palace, Hagia Irene is Istanbul's oldest Byzantine…
Galata Mevlevihanesi Museum
The Galata Mevlevihanesi, the first Mevlevi lodge established after the conquest of Istanbul…
Yildiz Palace
Built on a high slope overlooking the Istanbul Strait, Yildiz Palace is the last grand palac…
Panorama 1453 History Museum
Reliving the conquest of Istanbul with a 360-degree panoramic experience, the Panorama 1453 …
Gazhane Museum
The historic Hasanpaşa Gasworks, built in Kadıköy in 1892, has transformed into Istanbul's m…
Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum
Located within a 360-acre estate in Istanbul's Beykoz district, the Beykoz Glass and Crystal…
Istanbul Air Force Museum
Located right next to the military airport in Yeşilköy, the Istanbul Air Force Museum houses…
Florya Atatürk Sea Mansion
Built on piles along the Marmara Sea coast, this structure was designed for Atatürk in 1935 …
Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum
The Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum, which has been open since 2000 in Tarabya, Istanbul, is …
Islands Museum
The Islands Museum, Istanbul's first contemporary city museum, is housed in a restored forme…
Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum
In the quiet streets of Burgazada, the mansion where Sait Faik Abasıyanık, the beloved story…
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