İzmir is one of Turkey’s most vibrant cities, where history, art, and culture come together beautifully. Beyond its stunning coastline, İzmir is home to a variety of unique museums that showcase its rich heritage. Whether you’re passionate about archaeology, modern art, or local traditions, İzmir’s museums offer unforgettable experiences for every traveler.
Join us as we explore the best museums in İzmir that you should definitely add to your itinerary!
Launched in 2015, Key Museum is Turkey's most comprehensive classic car and motorcycle museum. The museum takes its visitors on a tour of world automobile history. Born out of Murat and Selim Özgörkey's passion for automobiles, the main collection of the museum, built on an area of 7000 square meters, consists of 84 cars and 44 motorcycles.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 10.00 - 17.00
Weekends 10.00- 17.00
Closed Days
Monday and Tuesday
Special Occasions
The museum is closed on the first day of religious holidays, December 31 and January 1 every year.
Entrance Fee
Full Ticket 300 TL
Discounted Ticket (Student, teacher and over 65): 150 TL
Built between 1875 and 1880 by carpet merchant Takfor, the building has a Neoclassical style that blends Ottoman and Levantine architecture. In 1923, the museum building hosted the Izmir Economic Congress, where Atatürk conducted his personal studies. Between 1930 and 34, the house where Atatürk stayed during his visits to Izmir has been operating as the 'Atatürk Museum' since 1988.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 08.30- 19.00
Weekend 08.30- 19.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
As a first in Turkey, Izmir Women's Museum is the 5th 'Boutique Museum' opened on January 23, 2014. The museum, which reminds the forgotten past and the power of Anatolian women, is located in Basmane, where Jews and Turks lived together in the first half of the 20th century. The building, where elements of European and traditional Turkish architecture are used together, is enriched with bay windows in neoclassical style. It is referred to as 'Izmir vi' in some sources.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 09.00- 17.00
Weekend 09.00- 17.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
One of the 60 Mask Museums in the world, the museum was opened in 2011 as Turkey's first and only 'Mask Museum'.
The museum has a large collection of more than 300 pieces in 5 different categories: Ritual Masks, Theater Masks, Anatolian Masks, Death Masks and Trace Makers.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 09.00- 17.00
Weekend 09.00- 17.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
Source: www.konak.bel.tr
Founded in 2010 by Konak Municipality, Ümran Baradan Games and Toys Museum is one of Izmir's 'Boutique Museums'. It is a very special collection of toys acquired by the world-famous ceramic artist Baradan from various parts of the world, as well as the works of talented children who won degrees in the competitions she organized. The collection, conceptualized and enriched by Sunay Akın, has traces of the 1920s.
The museum, one of the 60 Mask Museums in the world, became operational in 2011 as Turkey's first and only 'Mask Museum'.
The museum has a large collection of more than 300 pieces in 5 different categories: Ritual Masks, Theater Masks, Anatolian Masks, Death Masks and Trace Makers.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 09.00- 17.00
Weekend 09.00- 17.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
Source: www.konak.bel.tr
Housed in a building with a unique architecture dating back to the 1800s, the Arkas Maritime History Center has been welcoming guests since 2012. Organized by Arkas Holding with the aim of sharing art with a wide audience and shedding light on maritime history, the center features ship models, paintings and ship antiques brought together with great precision.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 10.00 - 18.00
Weekend 10.00 - 18.00
Closed Days
One of the caricature museums in Turkey, which dates back to 1975, welcomes its visitors in Izmir. Atila Özer Caricature House, which was opened by caricaturist Prof. Dr. Atila Özer in 2004, and the Museum of Educational Caricatures, which was established under Anadolu University, started to operate as İzmir Museum of Joy and Caricature in 2011.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 09.00- 17.00
Weekend 09.00- 17.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
Source: www.konak.bel.tr
Opened in 2004, the Izmir Museum of History and Art occupies a total area of 13,320 square meters, of which 3,820 square meters is indoor and 9,500 square meters is outdoor. In the stone artifacts section, there are sculptural artifacts from the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, as well as ceramic artifacts from the 7000-year history of Izmir.
Gold, silver and bronze coins used from the 6th century BC to the Ottoman period are also exhibited here.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 08.30- 17.30
Weekend 08.30- 17.30
Closed Days
The museum, which was organized in accordance with the goal of the great leader Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, “Making Maritime the Great Ideal of the Turks”, sheds light on the history of maritime history.
Address
Visiting Hours
Weekdays 10.00 - 18.00
Weekend 10.00 - 18.00
Closed Days
Entrance Fee
Adult: 90 TL
Student: 30 TL