The Rahmi 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.
Photo by Niyazi Uğur Genca
The location is unrivalled – romantic, historic, convenient to both the Old City and the new. And the appeal is universal: objects that affect our daily lives, created by talented engineers and craftsmen, encapsulating man’s ingenuity and hard work yet at the same time exhibiting great beauty.
Our museum educates, informs, and entertains tens of thousands of adults and children each year. Please do explore our website now for a taste of what we have on show… but better still, come and visit us soon!
The Museum is very easy to find, located as it is on the shore of the Golden Horn and close to the main motorways that run through and around Istanbul. Just a few minutes from the Old City, it can easily be incorporated into a day’s sightseeing programme.
Parking is ample and free of charge, and there are also a number of convenient bus routes nearby.
Address: Rahmi M Koç Museum
Hasköy Cad. No: 5
Hasköy 34445 – Istanbul
Tel: (0)212 369 66 00-01-02
Fax: (0)212 369 66 06
Web: http://www.rmk-museum.org.tr
Thu, Jul 9, 2009
Museums