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Archaeological site · Nevşehir

Zelve Open-Air Museum

Turkish name: Zelve Açık Hava Müzesi

A foreign adult pays €12 to enter Zelve Open-Air Museum. Turkish citizens enter free with a MüzeKart. Included in MuseumPass Türkiye and MuseumPass Cappadocia.

Tariff checked 1 October 2026 · Source: dosim.ktb.gov.tr

Foreign adult€12
Turkish citizens
Free with a MüzeKart

Does a MuseumPass pay off here?

MuseumPass Türkiye

€165 · valid for 15 days

A single ticket here is 7% of the €165 pass.

The dearest 10 sites come to ≈ €135. The €165 pass pays off only if you visit even more.

  1. 1Zelve Open-Air Museum€12€12
  2. 2Göreme Open-Air Museum€20€32
  3. 3Derinkuyu Underground City€13€45
  4. 4Kaymaklı Underground City€13€58
  5. 5Paşabağı (Monks Valley)€12€70
  6. 6Dark Church (Göreme)€6€76
  7. 7El Nazar Church€3€79
  8. 8Church of St John (Gülşehir)€3€82
  9. 9Mazı Underground City€3€85
  10. 10Topkapı Palace (palace, Hagia Irene, Harem) Istanbul≈ €50≈ €135

Turkish citizens use the MüzeKart instead. A MüzeKart+ costs ₺200.

Where it is

Zelve Open-Air Museum and the sites around it
  • This site
  • Paid entry
  • Free entry
  • Closed now

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Before you go

Opening hours

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Other notes on the tariff list, in Turkish
  • TEK BİLETLE 2 ÖRENYERİ GEZİLEBİLİR. (Balıklı ve Üzümlü kiliseleri kapalıdır.)

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 55.21 lira per euro on 13 October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a ticket for Zelve Open-Air Museum?

A foreign adult pays €12 to enter Zelve Open-Air Museum. Turkish citizens enter free with a MüzeKart. Included in MuseumPass Türkiye and MuseumPass Cappadocia.

Is Zelve Open-Air Museum included in a MuseumPass?

Yes. It is included in MuseumPass Türkiye (€165, 15 days) and MuseumPass Cappadocia (€65, 3 days).

What else can I see in Nevşehir?

Nearby sites on the same list: Paşabağı (Monks Valley), Göreme Open-Air Museum, El Nazar Church and Dark Church (Göreme).

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Use this reference in articles, reports or papers:

Turkpidya. “Zelve Open-Air Museum: Ticket Price & MuseumPass”. https://turkpidya.com/en/tools/museums/nevsehir-nevsehir-zelve-orenyeri-5c163c. Accessed: 2026-10-13.

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