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Istanbul Museums & Places for Families & Kids (UPDATED: January 2023)

05/08/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged beyoglu, beşiktaş, blog, chocolate museum, golden horn museums, isfanbul, isfanbul theme park, istanbul, istanbul aquarium, istanbul blog, istanbul golden horn museums, istanbul insider, istanbul maritime museum, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, istanbul naval museum, istiklal avenue, istiklal street, madame tussauds, madame tussauds istanbul, maritime museum, miniaturk, miniaturk museum, museum, museum of illusions, museum of illusions istanbul, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, naval museum, panorama 1453, panorama 1453 museum, pelit chocolate museum, rahmi koç museum, sea life aquarium, taksim, theme park, turkey

1- Miniatürk (Miniature Turkey Museum)
Location:	Sütlüce, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

Miniaturk Miniature Park

Miniaturk Miniature Park

2- Rahmi Koç Museum
Location:	Hasköy, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:30 (9:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	300 TL

3- Panorama 1453 History Museum
Location:	Topkapı
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	08:00 – 18:30 (08:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

Panorama 1453 History Museum

Panorama 1453 History Museum

4- Vialand Theme Park
Location:	Yeşilpınar, Alibeyköy
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	10:00 – 18:00 (10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	900 TL

5- Sea Life Aquarium
Location:	Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	10:00 – 20:00 (10:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	325 TL

6- Istanbul Aquarium
Location:	Aqua Florya Shopping Mall
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	10:00 – 19:00 (10:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	350 TL

7- Pelit Chocolate Factory & Museum
Location:	Esenyurt
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	10:00 – 17:00 (10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

8- Museum of Illusions (Istanbul Istiklal)
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 21:00 (11:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	235 TL

9- Madame Tussauds Istanbul
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 19:00 (11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	325 TL

10- Naval Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Asian Side Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

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1- Beylerbeyi Palace
Location:	Beylerbeyi, Üsküdar
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	130 TL

Beylerbeyi Palace

Beylerbeyi Palace

2- Küçüksu Pavilion
Location:	Göksu, Beykoz
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Kucuksu Pavilion

Kucuksu Pavilion

3- Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion
Location:	Beykoz
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

4- Maiden’s Tower
Location:	Salacak, Üsküdar
Closed Days:	Museum is closed (Renovation)
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	*

Maiden’s Tower

Maiden’s Tower

5- Çamlıca Tower
Location:	Çamlıca
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	10:00 – 21:30 (10:00 A.M. – 9:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	250 TL

Camlica Tower

Camlica Tower

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Beyoglu, Taksim Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

05/08/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged beyoglu, beyoglu museums, blog, galata, galata mevlevi house, galata museums, galata tower, galata tower istanbul, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, istiklal avenue, istiklal street, madame tussauds, madame tussauds istanbul, museum, museum of illusions, museum of illusions istanbul, museum pass card, taksim, taksim museums, turkey1 Comment

1- Galata Mevlevi House Museum
Location:	Şişhane
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

Galata Mevlevi House Museum

2- Museum of Illusions
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 20:00 (11:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	235 TL

3- Madame Tussauds
Location:	Istiklal Avenue
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	11:00 – 21:00 (11:00 A.M. – 9:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	325 TL

4- Galata Tower
Location:	Galata, Beyoğlu
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	08:30 – 22:00 (8:30 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	175 TL

Galata Tower

Galata Tower

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Golden Horn Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

01/08/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged aynalikavak palace, blog, chora church, fethiye mosque, golden horn museums, halic, halic museums, haskoy, haskoy museum, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul fatih museums, istanbul golden horn museums, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, kariye mosque, maslak pavilions, miniaturk, miniaturk museum, museum, museum pass card, pammakaristos church, panorama 1453, panorama 1453 museum, rahmi koç museum, sutluce, sutluce museums, tekfur palace, topkapı, turkeyLeave a comment

1- Rahmi Koç Museum
Location:	Hasköy, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:30 – 17:00 (09:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	300 TL

2- Aynalıkavak Pavilion
Location:	Hasköy, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Aynalikavak Pavilion

Aynalikavak Pavilion

3- Miniatürk (Miniature Turkey Museum)
Location:	Sütlüce, Golden Horn
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

Miniaturk Miniature Park

Miniaturk Miniature Park

4- Panorama 1453 History Museum
Location:	Topkapı
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	08:00 – 18:30 (08:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

Panorama 1453 History Museum

Panorama 1453 History Museum

5- Pammakaristos Church / Fethiye Mosque
Location:	Fatih, Çarşamba
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for renovation
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	*

7- Kariye Mosque / Chora Church
Location:	Edirnekapı, Fatih
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for renovation
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	*
Entrance Fee:	*

8- Tekfur Palace
Location:	Ayvansaray
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours (Winter):	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	24 TL

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Bosphorus Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

22/07/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged blog, dolmabahçe museum, dolmabahçe palace museum, istanbul, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul maritime museum, istanbul military museum, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums beşiktaş, istanbul museums bosphorus, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, istanbul museums şişli, istanbul naval museum, maritime museum, maslak pavilions, museum, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, national palaces painting museum, naval museum, painting museum, palace collection museum, rumeli fortress, rumelian castle, turkey, yıldız museum, yıldız palace, yıldız parkLeave a comment

1- Dolmabahçe Palace Museum
Location:	Dolmabahçe
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:
Dolmabahçe Palace Selamlık + Harem + Painting Museum (Combined Ticket)	450 TL

Dolmabahce Palace Museum

Dolmabahce Palace Museum

2- National Palaces Painting Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	130 TL

Painting Museum

Painting Museum

3- Palace Collections Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Museum of Palace Collections

Museum of Palace Collections

4- Naval Museum
Location:	Beşiktaş
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

Naval Museum

Naval Museum

5- Yıldız Palace
Location:	Beşiktaş, Yıldız Park
Closed Days:	Museum is closed for restoration
Visiting Hours:	*
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	*

Yildiz Palace

Yildiz Palace

6- Ihlamur Pavilions
Location:	Teşvikiye, Şişli
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Ihlamur Palace

Ihlamur Palace

7- Military Museum
Location:	Harbiye, Şişli
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 16:30 (9:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	150 TL

8- Rumeli Fortress Museum
Location:	Rumelihisarı, Bosphorus
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 17:00 (9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

Rumeli Fortress

Rumeli Fortress

9- Maslak Pavilions
Location:	Maslak
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL

Maslak Pavilions

Maslak Pavilions

Istanbul Museums – Entry Fees & Visiting Hours & Location Information – Old Town Museums (UPDATED: January 2023)

15/07/202107/01/2023Posted in Museums, PlacesTagged basilica cistern, blog, Carpet Museum, hagia irene museum, istanbul, istanbul Archaeology Museums, istanbul blog, istanbul insider, istanbul museum fees, istanbul museums, istanbul museums entrance fees, istanbul museums information, istanbul museums location, istanbul museums maps, istanbul museums old city, istanbul museums old town, istanbul museums sultanahmet, istanbul museums visiting days, istanbul museums visiting hours, museum, museum pass card, museum pass card istanbul, The Museum of Great Palace Mosaics, Theodosius Cistern, topkapi palace, turkey, Turkish and Islamic Arts MuseumLeave a comment

1- Topkapı Palace Museum
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Tuesdays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid (Except Harem section)
Note:	Separate Harem ticket is 225 TL
Entrance Fees:
Topkapı Palace & Hagia Irene (Combined Ticket):	500 TL
Topkapı Palace & Hagia Irene & Harem (Combined Ticket)	650 TL

Topkapi Palace Museum

Topkapi Palace Museum

2- Hagia Irene
Location:	Sultanahmet, Topkapı Palace
Closed Days:	Tuesdays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:00 (9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	180 TL

Hagia Irene – Aya İrini

Hagia Irene – Aya İrini

3- Istanbul Archaeological Museums
Location:	Sultanahmet, Gülhane Park
Closed Days:	Mondays
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

Istanbul Archaeological Museums

Istanbul Archaeological Museums

4- Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam
Location:	Sultanahmet, Gülhane Park
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 20:00 (9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	50 TL

5- Basilica Cistern
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 19:00 (9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	300 TL

Basilica Cistern – Yerebatan

Basilica Cistern – Yerebatan

6- Şerefiye Cistern (Theodosius Cistern)
Location:	Sultanahmet
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 19:00 (9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Not Valid
Entrance Fee:	250 TL

Serefiye Cistern (Theodosius Cistern)

Serefiye Cistern (Theodosius Cistern)

7- Museum Of Turkish And Islamic Arts
Location:	Sultanahmet Square
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	100 TL

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

8- Great Palace Mosaics Museum
Location:	Sultanahmet, Arasta Bazaar
Closed Days:	Open everyday
Visiting Hours:	09:00 – 18:30 (9:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.)
Museum Pass Card:	Valid
Entrance Fee:	60 TL