Information
Museums are open to public on National Holidays and on the weekends They are closed on the
first day of Religious Holidays till noon.
All Museums are closed on Mondays except Istanbul Museums.
Museums may be closed temporarily due to restoration and conservation processes. On this
issue more information can be obtained from The Office of Cultural Attaché in New York
212 867 0255 or from Turkish Tourism Offices in Washington DC and New York, 202 612 6800
or 212 687 2194 respectively.
Private Museums and National Palaces have their own schedules.
The Museum List :
Ephesus Archeological Museum » The Archeological Museum houses an
impressive collection of statues and other finds recovered during the excavations of
Ephesus.
The Turkish Bath Museum » The nearby Turkish Bath Museum, built in the
16th century, shows Turkish life at the hamam (bath).
Aydin Museum » In the city of Aydin, the local museum displays artifacts
from the different periods of its history.
Miletos Archeology Museum » Milet (Miletos), like Priene, was a great
Ionian port and the birthplace of several philosophers and sages. The theater justifies a
visit as do the Archeology Museum and the well - preserved ruins of the Faustina baths.
Geyre Museum » Geyre became the center of the greatest sculpting school
of antiquity. Many of its marvelous works of art are now housed in the local museum.
Ataturk Ethnography Museum (Denizli) » Modern Denizli is a city of wide
streets, parks and hotels. The Ataturk Ethnography Museum in the city center displays folk
art and ethnic artifacts.
Ozluce Open-air Museum » In the village of Ozluce,a veritable open-air
museum east of Mugla, is Turolian Park, where you can find very ancient fossils.
Museum of Underwater Archeology (Bodrum) » Bodrum Castle, or Castle of
St. Peter in the harbor is a fine example of 15th-century crusader architecture, and has
been converted into the Museum of Underwater Archeology, displaying artifacts dating as
far back as the Bronze Age.
Turkish Bath Museum (Bodrum) » There is also a hamam (Turkish bath)
museum in Bodrum dating from the early 1900s.
Istanbul Museums
Archeological Museum »open everyday except Monday
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art »open everyday except Monday
Ayasofya Museum »open everyday except Monday
Topkapi Museum »closed on Tuesday
Divan Edebiyati Museum »closed on Tuesday
Yildiz Palace Museum »closed on Tuesday
Kariye Museum »closed on Wednesday
Istanbul Hisarlar Museum »closed on Wednesday
National
Palaces
The following are closed on Mondays and Thursdays, on the first day of religious
holidays and on the first day of January
Dolmabahce Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace
Yildiz Palace - Sale
Florya Ataturk Marine Mansion
Yalova Ataturk Mansion
Maslak Pavilion
Ihlamur Pavilion
Aynali Kavak Pavillion
Göksu Pavillion (Kucuksu)
Addresses & Phone numbers of
Museums in Istanbul
Archeology
Museum
Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu Sultanahmet 520 77 40
Military Museum
Cumhuriyet Cad. Harbiye 212 233 71 15
Asiyan Museum/Tevfik Fikret's House
Asiyan Yokusu Bebek 212 263 69 89
Atatürk Museum
Halaskargazi cad. 250, Sisli 212 240 63 19
Hunting Museum
Durusu Park, Deli Yunus Ciftligi Gaziosmanpasa 212 767 90 30
Hagia Irene
Topkapi Sarayi Sultanahmet 212 522 09 89
Hagia Sophia
Sultan Ahmet Meydani 212 528 45 00
Press Museum
Divanyolu Cemberlitas 212 513 84 58
Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi 216 321 93 20
Camli Kiosk
Kusluk Dolmabahce cad. Besiktas 258 55 44
Navy Museum
Besiktas 212 261 00 40
Divan Literature Museum
Galip Dere cad. 15 Tünel Beyoglu 212 245 41 41
Dolmabahce Kiosks
Dolmabahce 212 258 55 44
Fethiye Museum
Fatih 212 522 09 89
Caligraphy Museum
Beyazit 212 527 58 51
Air Museum
Yesilyurt 212 663 24 90
Ihlamur Kiosk
Ihlamur Yolu, Besiktas 212 259 50 86
Firemen Museum
Fatih 212 524 11 25
Caricature Museum
Atatürk Bulvari, Kavaciklar sokak 12, Fatih 212 521 12 64
Kariye Museum ( Chora Church )
Edirnekapi 212 631 92 41
Kucuksu Kiosk
Kücüksu 216 332 30 20
Maslak Kiosks
Maslak 212 276 10 23
Mosaic Museum
Sultanahmet 212 518 12 05
Rahmi Koc Industry Museum
Hasköy cd 27,Sütlüce 256 71 53
Painting & Sculpture Museum
Dolmabahce cad Akaretler, Besiktas 261 42 98
Rumelihisari Museum
Rumelihisari 212 263 53 05
Sadberk Hanim Museum
Büyükdere cad 27-29,Sariyer 242 38 13
Sait Faik Museum
Cayir sok 15,Burgazadasi 381 21 32
City Museum
Barbaros Bulvari,Besiktas 258 53 44
Serifler Yali
Emirgan, 277 57 30
Tanzimat Museum
Gülhane Parki, 512 63 84
Tekfur Sarayi Museum
Edirnekapi, 522 09 89
Topkapi Sarayi Museum
Sarayici, Sultanahmet 512 04 80
Turbeler Museum
At Meydani,2.Sultanahmet 518 29 19
Turk Vakif Hat Sanatlari Museum
Beyazit, 527 58 51
Turk & Islam Eserleri Museum
Ibrahim Pasa Sarayi,At Meydani 46, Sultanahmet 518 13 85
Vakif Carpet Museum
Sultanahmet Cami Avlusu, Sultanahmet 518 13 30
Vakif Kilim & Embroidery Museum
Sultanahmet Cami Avlusu, Sultanahmet 518 13 30
Vakif Turk Insaat ve Sanat Eserleri
Sarachane sok.1, Fatih 525 12 94
Yapi Kredi Vedat Nedim Tor Museum
Istiklal cad 285,Beyoglu 245 20 41
Underground Cistern
Yerebatan cad 13, Sultanahmet 522 12 59
Yildiz-Sale Kiosk
Yildiz, Besiktas 259 45 70
