Istanbul Museums Entrance Fee
Recently, it has become increasingly difficult to keep track of prices in Istanbul, and throughout Turkey. Ticket prices are regularly reviewed, some facilities are closed for restoration, and more and more new museums of various subjects are opening.
Our list of prices for tickets to Istanbul museums will help you navigate and make a budget for your upcoming trip to the historical metropolis.
We have collected the prices of tickets to Istanbul museums in a single list for you.
*You will not find a web site that would collect information about all Istanbul museums and prices for them (there is no such site even in Turkish)
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Istanbul Museums Entrance Fee 2024
Important points:
- The price in euros is based on the exchange rate on the day of ticket purchase
- With a Museum card, the main museums are cheaper
- An alternative to the Museum Pass card is the Tourist Istanbul City Card
- The entrance to St. Sophia is only on the second floor, but now, after many years, frescoes are available for inspection
- Include free museums and parks in your itinerary
| Музей | Стоимость | Время работы |
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| Palaces | ||
| Topkapi Palace museum (Topkapı Sarayı) | 1500 TL Buy Skip the Line Ticket Here | 09:00-17:00, closed on Tue. |
| Dolmabahce Palace museum (Dolmabahçe Sarayı) | 1050 TL Buy Skip the Line Ticket Here | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Beylerbeyi Palace museum (Beylerbeyi Sarayı) | 350 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Blachernae Palace museum (Tekfur sarayı) | 50 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Kucuksu Palace museum (Küçüksu Kasrı) | 130 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Cisterns | ||
| Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan sarnıcı) | 600 TL (1000 TL after 19:30) Buy Skip The Line Ticket Here | 09:00-22:00, closed from 18:30 untill 19:30 |
| Theodosius Cistern (Şerefiye sarnıcı) | 650 TL | 09:00-19:00 |
| Philoxenos Cistern (Binbirdirek sarnıcı) | 400 TL | 10-00-17:00, closed on Sun. |
| Gulhane Cistern (Gülhane sarnıcı) | free entrance | 10-00-17:00 |
| Towers | ||
| Galata Tower (Galata kulesi) | 30 € Buy Ticket Here | 10:00-00:00, ticket offices untill 23:30. |
| Maiden’s Tower (Kız kulesi) | 32 € | 09:30-17:00, lazer show at 21:00. Boats start from Karaköy pier). |
| Fortresses | ||
| Rumeli Fortress museum (Rumeli Hisarı) | 6 € | 09:00-18:30, ticket offices untill 17:30, closed on Mon. |
| Anadolu Hisari Fortress museum (Anadolu Hisarı) | 100 TL | 09:00-19:00 |
| Yedikule Fortress museum (Yedikule) | 100 TL | 09:00-17:00 |
| Museums | ||
| Hagia Sophia museum (Aya Sofya müzesi) | 25 € Buy Skip The Line Ticket Here | 09:00-19:30 |
| Archaeological museum (İstanbul Arkeoloji müzeleri) | 15 € | 09:00-19:30, ticket offices untill 18:30 |
| Great Palace Mosaic museum (Büyük Saray Mozaikleri müzesi) | 10 € | 09:00-19:30, ticket offices untill 18:30 |
| Hagia Sophia History and Experience museum (Ayasofya Tarih ve Deneyim müzesi) | 25 € | 08:00-18:00 |
| Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam (Türk ve İslam Eserleri müzesi) | 17 € | 09:00-19:00, ticket offices untill 18:30 |
| National Painting museum (Resim müzesi) | 300 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| The Palace Collections Museum (Saray koleksyonları müzesi) | 130 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Istanbul Museum of Modern Art (İstanbul Modern) | 500 TL | 10:00-18:00, closed on Mon. |
| Modern Art museum (Borusan Contemporary) | 150 TL | Sat. and Sun. 10:00-19:00, ticket offices untill 18:00 |
| Arter Art Gallery (Arter Sanat Galerisi) | 100 TL, Thus.-free entrance | Tue-Sun. 10:00-19:00, Thur. 11:00-20:00, closed on Mon. |
| Miniaturk museum (Miniatürk) | 350 TL | 09:00-18:00 |
| Rahmi M.Koç museum (Rahmi M.Koç müzesi) | 190 TL | Tue-Fri. 09:30-17:00, Sat-Sun. 10:00-18:00, closed on Mon. |
| Pelit Chocolate museum (Pelit Çikolata müzesi) | 300 TL | 10:00-17:00 |
| Galata Mevlevihouse (Galata Mevlevihane müzesi) | 7 € | Temporarily closed — look for alternative here |
| Pera museum (Pera müzesi) | 100 TL | Tue-Sat. 10:00-19:00, Sun. 12:00-20:00, closed on Mon. |
| Panorama 1453 History museum (Panorama 1453) | 500 TL | 08:00-18:30 |
| Naval museum (Deniz müzesi) | 400 TL | 09:00-17:00 (ticket offices untill 16:00), closed on Mon., Weekends 10:00-18:00 (ticket offices untill 17:00) |
| Istanbul Railway Sirkeci museum (Sirkeci Garı Demiryolu müzesi) | free entrance | 09:30-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Beykoz Glass and Crystal museum (Beykoz Cam ve Billur müzesi) | 200 TL | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Turkey İş Bank museum (Türkşye İş Bankası müzesi) | free entrance | 10:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Istanbul Aviation Museum (Hava Kuvvetleri müzesi) | 400 TL | 09:00-17:00 (ticket offices untill 16:00), closed on Mon. |
| Balat Toy museum (Balat Oyuncak müzesi) | 160 TL | 10:00-19:30 |
| Museum of The History of Science and Technology in Islam (İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Tarihi müzesi) | 10 € | 09:00-17:30 |
| Museum of Illusions (İllüzyon müzesi) | 390 TL for children, 490 TL for adult (buy your tickets at website) | 11:00-20:00 |
| Energy museum (Enerji müzesi) | 50 TL | 08:30-17:00 |
| Hisart History museum (Hisart Canlı Tarih ve Diorama Müzesi) | 660 TL, children up to 12 y.o. 330 TL | Tue-Sat. 10:00-18:00, Sun. 12:00-18:00, closed on Mon. |
| Calligraphy Museum (Türk Vakıf Hat Sanatları Müzesi) | Temporarily closed | |
| Doğançay museum (Doğançay müzesi) | free entrance | 10:00-18:00, closed on Mon. |
| Rezan Has museum (Rezan Has müzesi) | 50 TL | 09:00-18:00, closed on Mon. |
| Camera museum (Kamera Müzesi) | 50 TL | 10:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
| Photo museum (Fotoğraf müzesi) | Temporarily closed | |
| The Museum of Innocence (Masumiyet müzesi) | 300 TL | 10:00-17:30, closed on Mon. |
| Gazhane museum (Müze Gazhane) | free entrance | 09:00-17:00, closed on Mon. |
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- Anadolu Hisari fortress museum
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- Hisart History museum (Hisart Canlı Tarih ve Diorama Müzesi)
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- Archaeological museum
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- Hagia Sophia museum
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- Basilica cistern
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- Dolmabahche palace museum
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- Galata Tower museum
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- Topkapi Palace museum
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- Golden Gate in Yedikule Fortress museum
