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Delve into Middle Eastern Glory and Glitches with Top Museums in Turkey
Turkey is a popular tourist destination located in the Middle East, known for its wide variety of attractions, including those belonging to history, culture, religion, art, and various other facets. In the country, you can also find a wide variety of museums that throw light on the depths and breadths to which Turkey’s cultural and historical reaches span. There are a number of Turkey museums worth exploring that you can visit when in the country. Collections in these museums are varied, spanning various themes and fields of interest.
From dedicated art museums to exhibits focused on archaeological finds and those related to natural history or religion, there is a museum or the other for everyone here. Many of these museums are located in Istanbul itself. Other cities where these museums are located include the likes of Cappadocia, Gaziantep, Izmir, and Canakkale. Some top Turkey Museums across various subjects include the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, Hagia Sophia, Troy Museum, Goreme Open-Air Museum, Topkapi Palace Museum, and others.
Explore the Diverse Museums of Turkey
Art Museums
1 - Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts
The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts houses cultural treasures that exhibit various forms of art and artefacts through objects like tiles, calligraphy, manuscripts, carpets, ethnographic displays, etc., from various cultures. In the Turkey museum, exhibits displayed belong to a long duration, from the early Islamic period up to the 20th century. The museum displays various wood and stone art as well.
- Address: Located at Binbirdirek, Al Meydani, CD No. 12, 34122, Fatih, Istanbul. Take public transport, like a bus or a taxi, up to Sultanahmet Square. Then, walk a few minutes up to the Blue Mosque, beside which the museum is housed in the Ibrahim Pasha Palace.
- Hours of Operation: Open all days of the week from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
2 - Pera Museum
The Pera Museum is Istanbul’s private museum, displaying limited art exhibits. Housed in a historic building with Neoclassical architecture, this museum in Turkey has various exhibits from both art and culture. From the Foundation’s collections, there are some permanent exhibitions that visitors can explore here. In the museum are also hosted film and video screenings.
- Address: Originally built as Hotel Bristol, the museum is located at Asmali Mescit, Mesrutiyet Cd. No. 65, Beyoglu 34430, Istanbul. You can take Tram T1 up to the Kabatas stop or get on the metro line M2 up to Taksim station. From here, the museum is located at a walking distance of a few minutes.
- Hours of Operation: The Turkey museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday with varied timings and is closed on Mondays.
History Museums
1 - Topkapi Palace Museum
The Topkapi Palace Museum houses some rare pieces of history from the Ottoman Empire, including the likes of weapons, robes, manuscripts written in Islamic calligraphy, Ottoman miniatures, porcelain collections, etc. The speciality of this Turkey Museum is its endless collection of rare manuscripts, books, and illustrated volumes. You can also find Holy Relics of Prophet Muhammad and some earliest copies of the Quran here.
- Address: Located at Cankurtaran, 34122, Fatih, Istanbul, the museum is easy to reach via tram line T1 and metro line M2.
- Hours of Operation: Open from Wednesday to Monday between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm and is closed on Tuesdays.
2 - Istanbul Archaeology Museum
The Istanbul Archaeology Museum is one of the largest museums known for its collection of the pieces of history. It has a comprehensive list of objects, including artefacts and exhibits from across various civilizations of the world. There are about 1 million objects on display in this Turkey museum. From some of the oldest documents to love poems, there’s a world of historic wonders hidden in this museum.
- Address: Located at Cankurtaran, 34122 Fatih, Istanbul. Situated in the Sultanahmet area, the museum can be easily reached via tram and metro.
- Hours of Operation: The museum remains open daily throughout the year with seasonal variations in timing.
Science & Technology Museums
1 - METU Science and Technology Museum
In this Turkey museum dedicated to science and technology, you can find the application of various scientific ideas used in the installations here. It is a hub of interactive exhibits and provides various educational experiences through its application displays.
- Address: Housed in the Middle East Technical University campus, it is located in Universiteler, Dumlupinar Boulevard No. 1, 06800, Cankaya, Ankara. You can reach this museum by bus on Line 112.
- Hours of Operation: Open from Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
2 - Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
The Turkey museum of Science and Technology takes you through the journey of the faculty from its earliest days. Its top exhibits include tools and devices that were developed between the 9th and 12th centuries by the Islamic scientists. The museum is divided into 12 sections of science and technology, like astronomy, physics, mining, medicine, architecture, geometry, etc.
- Address: Located in Gulhane Park, at Cankurtaran, Taya Hakun Sk No. 8A, 34122, Fatih, Istanbul. You can use the tram line and get off at Gulhane station, from where you can walk a few minutes to reach this museum.
- Hours of Operation: Opens at 9:00 am from Wednesday to Monday; closing time varies with the season. Closed on Tuesdays.
Cultural & Specialty Museums
1 - Troy Museum
A modern museum depicting relics and artefacts from the city of Troy, the Troy Museum is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this Turkey museum, you can find seven exhibition sections that depict the history of the great city of Troy and its relics, like coins, scriptures, ceramics, etc.
- Address: Located near Troy’s archaeological site, this museum is situated in Tevfkiye Koyu, Merkez, 17100. You can take a local bus dolmus up to the Tevfkiye village, and walk a few minutes from there to reach the museum.
- Hours of Operation: Opens daily from 8:30 am with varying closing times.
2 - Goreme Open Air Museum
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, this open-air museum spans across a vast complex and houses and features unique rock formations from volcanic residues. In the Turkey museum, you will find churches and monasteries with rock-cut buildings inhabited in the medieval age between the 4th and 13th centuries.
- Address: Located at Isali-Gaferli-Avcilar, 50180 Goreme. Located at 1.7 km from the city centre, it is within walking distance of various landmarks.
- Hours of Operation: Opens daily from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Children’s Museums
1 - Pelit Chocolate Museum
Among the most popular Turkey museums, the Pelit Chocolate Museum is a hot favourite among kids. Here, you will find various displays of different types of chocolates and unique structures made from chocolates, creating a haven for children.
- Address: Located at Koza Mahallesi, 1678, SK No. 19, Arkasi, 34538, Esenyurt, Istanbul. The museum is accessible via taxi as no public transport is directly available to the site.
- Hours of Operation: Opens daily between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Special Events and Night Tours in Turkey Museums
- Magical Nights of Turkey: Magical Nights of Turkey is a popular special event here that provides the facility of night entries to various popular Turkey museums, such as the Ephesus Archaeology Museum, along with other top attractions of the country for a new perspective on the collections.
- Illuminated Night Entries: Various museums in Turkey also organise various activities and events, like Illuminated Night Entries to their exhibits and displays. These museums include the likes of the Topkapi Palace Museum, Ephesus Museum, and such.