Numerous museums in Istanbul are definitely worth a visit. If you only take into consideration that Istanbul is several thousand years old then it is not hard to immagine how rich cultural heritage this city actually has. Here you will find a list of the best museum to visit in Istanbul. You will find all details about the museums as well as ticket prices, working hours of each museum and their locations so that you can plan your visit.
Ataturk Museum - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is the first president of Turkey and also its founder. He greatly contributed to the development of Turkey and introduced reforms that left great significance for this country. In Istanbul, you will see his pictures and statues prominently displayed in many places. To find out what Ataturk did for Turkey and why he is so important for the development of the country, you must visit the Ataturk Museum opened in his honor. The house where he lived for 5 months has been turned into a small museum, but of sufficient size to present his life and contribution to the modernization of Turkey.
The Park Museum of Miniatures is an open-air museum opened in 2003. The relatively young museum was opened by the Turkish authorities in order to highlight the most important buildings and monuments of Istanbul in one place. The museum covers an area of 60,000 m2 and is divided according to the attractions located in Istanbul, Turkey, and those that were built during the Ottoman Empire but are located outside of Turkey.
Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum - Another very beautiful and particularly interesting museum for all lovers of classic cars is the Museum of Classic Museums - Ural Ataman. Ural Ataman was a big fan of classic cars and because of his love for cars, he came up with the idea of founding a museum. His first love for cars came when he was driving his father's car - a 1946 Ford. The Classic Car Museum (Ural Ataman Classic Car Museum) belongs to the ranks of newer museums and was opened in 2000. The interior of the museum exudes a special atmosphere, so various ceremonies are often organized here. The space is unique, and the collection of cars is impressive. Often locals and tourists choose the museum as a place for meetings or a place to organize important events such as birthday parties.
The Maritime Museum is a national maritime museum located in Besiktas, near the Dolmebahçe Palace. A very interesting and rich collection is housed in the museum and tells the story of old Ottoman ships, boats and the Turkish navy. The museum has an educational character and contains a large number of materials, documents, photographs that best depict seafaring and everything related to it from ancient times to the present day in Turkey. The museum was founded by the Ottoman Minister of the Navy, Bozdzadali Hasan Husna Pasha, in 1897.
