Rahmi M. Koc Museum
Rahmi M. Koc Museum
4.5
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
About
The Rahmi M Koç Museum is the first major museum in Turkey dedicated to the history of Transport, Industry and Communications. Housed in magnificent buildings - themselves prime examples of industrial archaeology - on the shore of the historic Golden Horn, the collection contains thousands of items from gramophone needles to full size ships and aircraft.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Beyoglu
Istanbul’s most famous street, pedestrianized Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue), throbs day and night and offers a fantastic array of architectural sights, shops, treats, and throngs upon teeming throngs of people. At the avenue’s northeastern end is expansive Taksim Square, thought by many to be the very heart of the city, with many of Turkey’s most renowned restaurants and some of Europe’s most happening nightlife in close proximity. In striking contrast, Beyoglu’s less trafficked areas – such as the affluent Cihangir and the antiques district of Cukurcuma – exude Old World charm and provide contemplative calm and splendid diversion via an assortment of cozy cafes, attractive boutiques, and quiet lanes.
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  • Haliç • 8 min walk
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  • Ryan B
    Glasgow, United Kingdom66 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hidden gem
    Great museum displaying old exhibits from all forms of transport, cars, bikes, horses, boats and trains. Something here for everyone. Access into some train carriages and moored ship. Only downside would be direction, there are lots of different areas without directions, so it is easy to miss some areas.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 5 December 2023
  • globalconnexion
    London, United Kingdom244 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wow...this is a little hidden gem!
    This is by far one of the best transport museums I've been to, well done to the people who put it together, fantastic job! I'm someone with an engineering background who also likes history, it was 5 hours well spent but could have stayed all day, was totally in my element. One of my Istanbul trip's highlight for sure and would highly recommend it, especially to get some respite from the hassling of shop and restaurant staff in the city centre which is tiring and very off putting.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 1 June 2024
  • Luana V
    Malta7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting and interactive.
    Large collections of vehicles used for different modes of transportation; cars, trains, planes, large boats moored at an outside dock, and much more. The displays are well laid out and organised with the collections spread out in more than one building. The staff are also very friendly and helpful. Well worth the ticket price.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 18 July 2024
  • Jill W
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A 'must see' museum!!
    This is a must see museum for visitors. It is an extensive area with a wide variety of excellent, well maintained collections, many of which are interactive. There are 4 cafes and one restaurant. Descriptions and information is displayed in English. Highly recommended, perhaps needs more advertising as a tourist attraction; we only discovered it as we passed by in a taxi. Thank you to all those who contribute to this magnificent attraction.
    Visited September 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 September 2024
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Ada L
Sarajevo33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
The Rahmi Koc Museum is a feast for the soul and eyes. Incredible collections of old cars, all kinds of machines, railways, planes, ships, porcelain, baby carriages, etc. Here you can see how a modern dishwasher works, but also the old way of cutting wood. You can also enter some exhibits. Cleanliness is impeccable in all rooms, including the toilet. There is a cafeteria within the museum where the prices are very reasonable (Turkish tea 5 lira ) You can also take food and take everything to the open part of the museum, sit at a table and enjoy the view while you eat. The price of tickets is 150 Turkish lira for adults. There is also a parking lot within the museum. I suggest that you get to the museum by water, i.e. using the Halic Hatti. The only complaint is that there is no book or brochure about the museum.
Written 15 August 2022
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Written 20 January 2023
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Yev
Stuttgart, Germany3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
The museum is very interesting and varied, but the service leaves a lot to be desired. We bought the tickets for 500 TL/person (4 adults, 1 child) at 4:23 p.m., and at 4:50 p.m. we were given the first notice in the museum that we had to head for the exit because the museum was closing at 5 p.m. So shortly after 5 p.m. we were forced to leave the museum. Customer orientation is completely lacking. If we had been informed at the ticket office that the museum was about to close, we would of course prefer to come the next day. Conclusion: 2,250 TL spent, just under half a "quiet" hour in one hall, and the remaining quarter of an hour running through a few other halls - logically without any opportunity to tell the child anything about the exhibits. A real shame!
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Written 2 January 2024
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Зоя С
11 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Family
I wanted to see something unusual in Istanbul.
I found information about this museum in one of the videos on YouTube.
I read the reviews and decided to go with my family for the whole day.
The museum is located quite far from the arrival point of the liner - the port of Sarayburnu.
The cost of a taxi ride is 600 liras one way.
We spent a little over 200 liras round trip including the cost of purchasing a transport card.
You need to walk past the Galati Bridge, past the yacht parking area near the shore to the Yemenem bus park - 1.5 km.
Buy an Istanbul transport card in advance (70 liras).
Take bus number 47E.
Drive about 40 minutes to the retirement museum. The cost of the trip is 7.7 liras per person.
We got back by river bus. Leave the museum, go to the right to the pier and after learning the departure schedule, go to the Kadikoy stop (3 stops) - 30 liras per person.

About the museum's exhibition.
This is a private motor transport museum.
Monday is a day off, open from 9:30 to 17:00. Everything related to movement is represented - carts, carriages, bicycles, mopeds, scooters, strollers, motorcycles, freight transport, cars, boats, planes, trains, toy vehicles.
Whole classes visit this museum. Therefore, it is noisy from children's voices.
There are a lot of halls and pavilions for viewing.
Interesting for any age, especially children and men.
This rare vehicle is in excellent condition.
There is a cafe and restaurant at affordable prices.
I definitely recommend it 👍🏻.
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Written 7 May 2024
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globalconnexion
London, UK244 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
This is by far one of the best transport museums I've been to, well done to the people who put it together, fantastic job!

I'm someone with an engineering background who also likes history, it was 5 hours well spent but could have stayed all day, was totally in my element. One of my Istanbul trip's highlight for sure and would highly recommend it, especially to get some respite from the hassling of shop and restaurant staff in the city centre which is tiring and very off putting.
Written 1 June 2024
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Den-2018H
Derbyshire, UK594 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
Definitely worth the 150TL (adult ticket, October 2022)
Beware it's possible to miss a bit, there are signs to show "Where you are" but despite looking, I didn't find how to get to the trams! (I saw them from outside, when I thought I had seen all inside.
There are a few non-transport displays - like some computers from the time of the original Apple Mac. Also steam driven machinery: for boats/ships, and woodworking.
There were also many impressive models, especially of trains.
If you haven't seen the amphibious car, you missed a gallery. It's among rowing boats in an upstairs section.
I was a little bit disappointed in so many American cars, but there was a Ford Anglia (as in Harry Potter films), a mini cooper, and several from Rolls Royce.
If you see the pub on the plans, it's accessed from the car park.
I will go again!
I drove there on a Sunday when the traffic wasn't quite as bed as usual. It seems awkward to get there by public transport.
Written 17 October 2022
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Written 20 January 2023
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Daria B
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2024 • Couples
If you're in Istanbul, have already visited the most popular and boring sights, and are looking for something to do with your free day, this museum is your choice. Here you will experience the spirit of history, but it will not be boring and boring, where you will only evoke emotions of 5-7 pieces, it is a world of our past, where you can touch, observe, feel, press buttons, climb into trains, planes... this museum is “alive”! 300 lire on the uber with Beyoglu, 600 lire for admission per adult, but it wouldn't occur to you that you're overpaying. I've been to other museums of old-car collectors, but they're nowhere near what you can see here. If you stop and read all the signs, you won't have enough hours. Anyway, I can't think of a person who would be impressed by this museum. From the photo on the Internet, I had less expectations, but now I'd give 10 out of 5
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Written 25 September 2024
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ayelethas
Tel Aviv, Israel8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Family
useum
Must see
Great for children and adults
A large selection of beautiful exhibits. Various vehicles, planes, ships, dollhouses, miniatures and more. Stunning design of all exhibitions. Fun playroom for kids. Amazing view of the Bosphorus
Written 13 October 2022
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Written 20 January 2023
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Lana B
Gillingham, UK20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
I find it very hard to entertain my 4 years old toddler in Istanbul but this museum was a hit ! And I Very much enjoyed it myself!
It reminded me the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, which we love going to. Well maintained with lots to see and learn. Easy to get to on the bus.
Written 21 April 2022
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Written 24 April 2022
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Alistair K
Nottingham, UK328 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
I was recommended to visit here by a local. Well, that was a great recommendation.

The museum is kind of a "collection of all the things which appeal to men and boys" I guess, but I'm sure girls and women can enjoy too. There is a really good car collection, I was interested to see the Turkish cars like Tofas and Anadol there also. They have also bikes, motorbikes, steam engines, boats, outboards, trains, trams, a ship, a submarine, a helicopter and some planes. The thing I found unexpected and very interesting was the wreck of the B24 Hadley's Harem.

Allow plenty of time to see everything, its really great!
Written 28 March 2023
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Written 29 March 2023
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SEAchange2018
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia86 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
This would be one of the best interactive museums i have visited. The breadth of displays that let you see how stuff works and understand the internal mechanisms is fantastic. Something for everyone, planes, trains, automobiles, boats. Good food available beside it as well at reasonable prices. 10\10 here, do yourself a favor and catch the ferry.
Written 24 May 2022
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Written 6 July 2022
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