MUSEUMS IN ISTANBUL

UPDATED: JANUARY 2023

Topkapi Palace Museum / Museum pass is valid
Topkapi Palace Combined Ticket I (Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene): 500 TL
Topkapi Palace Combined Ticket II (Topkapi Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem): 650 TL
09:00 - 18:00
Ticket office closes 1 hour before.
Closed: Tuesdays, 01st of May, first days of Ramadan Festival and  Festival of Sacrifice for half time

Hagia Sophia Mosque - Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye Mosque
free
Closed: until 14:30 on Fridays (only Blue Mosque) / Praying times (change daily)

Cistern Basilica Museum pass is NOT valid
330 TL 09:00 - 19:00
Closed: first days of Ramadan Festival and  Festival of Sacrifice.

Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum / Museum pass is valid
100 TL 09:00 - 18:00
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before
Closed: open everyday

Istanbul Archaeology Museum / Museum pass is valid
100 TL 09:00 - 18:30
Ticket office closes 1 hour before
Closed: open everyday

Dolmabahce Palace / Museum pass is NOT valid
450 TL (Selamlik+Harem) 09:00 - 18:00
Ticket office closes 1 hour before

Closed: Mondays, 1st of January, first days of Ramadan Festival and Festival of Sacrifice for half time.

Beylerbeyi Palace / Museum pass is NOT valid
130 TL 09:00 - 18:00
Ticket office closes 1 hour before

Closed: Mondays, 1st of January, first days of Ramadan Festival and Festival of Sacrifice for half time.

Yıldız Palace / Museum pass is valid
CLOSED DUE TO RESTORATION
40 TL 09:00 - 17:00
Closed: Mondays

Istanbul Modern Art Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid
CLOSED DUE TO RESTORATION
68 TL 10:00 - 18:00 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat) 11:00 - 18:00 (Sun)
Closed: Mondays, 01st of January and on the first days of the religious holidays

Great Palace Mosaic Museum / Museum pass is valid
60 TL 09:00 - 18:30
Ticket office closes 30 min before
Closed: open everyday

Chora Church Museum / Museum pass is valid
CLOSED DUE TO RESTORATION
65 TL Summer (15 Apr - 25 Oct) 09:00 - 19:00 / Winter (25 Oct - 15 Apr) 09:00 - 16:30

Galata Tower / Museum pass is valid
175 TL 08:30 - 23:00
Ticket office closes 1 hour before.

Pera Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid
80 TL 10:00 - 19:00 (Tue > Sat) , 12:00 - 18:00 (Sun)
Free from 18:00 to 22:00 on Fridays
Closed: Mondays, January 1 and on the first day of the religious holidays

Galata Mevlevihanesi / Museum pass is valid
50 TL 09:00 - 18:30
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before
Closed: Mondays, first days of Ramadan Festival and  Festival of Sacrifice for half time

The Museum of Innocence / Museum pass is NOT valid 130 TL 10:00 - 18:00 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Closed: Mondays, 1st of January and on the first days of the religious holidays

Istanbul Military Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid
25 TL 09:00 - 16:30
Mehter 15:00 - 16:00
Closed: Monday, January 1 and on the first day of the religious holidays

Rumeli Fortress / Museum pass is valid
50 TL 09:00 - 18:30
Ticket office closed 1 hour before
Closed: Mondays

Panorama 1453 History Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid
150 TL 08:00 - 18:30

Rahmi M Koc Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid
120 TL 09:30 - 17:00 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) / 10:00 - 18:00 (Sat, Sun)
Closed: Mondays, 1st of January, on the first days of the religious holidays

Miniaturk / Museum pass is NOT valid
150 TL 09:00 - 18:00

Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam / Museum pass is valid
50 TL Summer (1 Apr - 31 Oct) 09:00 - 18:30
Ticket office closes 30 minutes before.
Closed: open everyday

Naval Museum / Museum pass is NOT valid

50 TL 09:00 - 17:00 (Tue > Fri) , 10:00 - 18:00 (Sat, Sun)
Closed: Mondays, 1st of January and on the first days of the religious holidays

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