Museum prices by city
Istanbul Museums: Ticket Prices, Free Sites & MuseumPass
The tariff list has 19 sites in Istanbul. The dearest is Topkapı Palace (palace, Hagia Irene, Harem) at ≈ €50 for a foreign adult. Free entry: 3 sites. Closed now: 2 sites.
Tariff checked 1 October 2026 · Source: dosim.ktb.gov.tr
Foreign adult tickets, dearest first
- Topkapı Palace (palace, Hagia Irene, Harem)MuseumPass≈ €50
- Dolmabahçe Palace (Selamlık, Harem, Painting Museum)≈ €36
- Galata TowerMüzeKartMuseumPass€30
- Maiden’s TowerMüzeKartMuseumPass€27
- Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum€25
- Hagia Sophia visitor gallery (upper floor)€25
- Museum of Turkish and Islamic ArtsMüzeKartMuseumPass€17
- Istanbul Archaeology MuseumsMüzeKartMuseumPass€15
- Istanbul Airport Museum€13
- Museum of the History of Science and Technology in IslamMüzeKartMuseumPass€10
- Galata Mevlevi Lodge MuseumMüzeKartMuseumPass€7
- Rumeli Fortress (Hisarlar Museum)MüzeKartMuseumPass€6
Free to enter in Istanbul
Is a MuseumPass worth it in Istanbul?
MuseumPass Türkiye
€165 · valid for 15 days
MuseumPass Türkiye covers 8 sites with a ticket price in Istanbul. Single tickets for them come to ≈ €162, ≈ €3 less than the pass at €165, so in Istanbul alone it does not pay off.
MuseumPass Istanbul
€105 · valid for 5 days
MuseumPass Istanbul covers 8 sites with a ticket price in Istanbul. Single tickets for them come to ≈ €162, ≈ €57 more than the pass at €105, so it pays off if you see them all.
Where the sites are
- Paid entry
- Free entry
- Closed now
- No price listed
Not on the map, no position in the source: 5 sites.
Positions come from the source records and can be off by a few hundred metres.
No foreign price listed
Prices are the standard adult tariffs on the Ministry of Culture and Tourism list. Student, group and other discounts are not shown. Lira prices appear in euros at the TCMB rate of 55.30 lira per euro on 15 October 2026.