Rahmi M. Koç Museum Istanbul: Tickets, Hours and What to See

An adult ticket to the Rahmi M. Koç Museum costs 1,000 TL on the museum's English-language price page (550 TL on its Turkish page), and the museum opens Tuesday to Friday from 09:30 to 17:30 and at weekends from 09:30 to 18:00, closed on Mondays. It stands on the Golden Horn at Hasköy, about 20 to 30 minutes by car from Sultanahmet outside rush hour, and it is Istanbul's best museum of transport, industry and engineering. A private driver for the day makes it easy to pair with Miniatürk and Balat.

One thing to know before you go: the submarine that made the museum famous is no longer part of the Istanbul collection listed on its website. More on that below, together with prices, what to see, how long to allow and how to get there.

Rahmi M. Koç Museum tickets and opening hours

These figures come from rmk-museum.org.tr, the museum's official website, checked on 6 November 2026. The museum shows two different price tables: the English-language page lists higher prices than the Turkish-language page. Foreign visitors should budget for the English-page price, and confirm the current amount at the ticket desk or on Biletix, the museum's online ticket seller.

At early-November 2026 exchange rates, 1,000 TL is about $20 and 550 TL about $11. The boat tours on the Golden Horn depend on the weather. The museum does not publish a child price or a free-entry age on these pages.

Opening hours:

• Monday: closed.
• Tuesday to Friday: 09:30 to 17:30.
• Saturday and Sunday: 09:30 to 18:00.
• Last ticket sale: 30 minutes before closing, so 17:00 on weekdays and 17:30 at weekends.
• Other closures: the eve and first day of the religious holidays (Ramadan Feast and Feast of the Sacrifice), and 31 December and 1 January every year.

The Rahmi M. Koç Museum is a private museum, so the Ministry of Culture's museum passes do not apply; our Istanbul Museum Pass guide explains what that pass covers.

Is the submarine still at the Rahmi Koç Museum?

For years the best-known exhibit in Hasköy was the submarine TCG Uluçalireis, a former US Navy boat that served in the Turkish Navy until 2000. Many guidebooks and older blog posts still send visitors to the museum to climb inside it.

Today, the museum's online maritime collection does not list a submarine. Turkish press reported in March 2024 that TCG Uluçalireis had been restored and put on display at the Çanakkale Naval Museum on the Dardanelles, which was due to open it to visitors on 18 March 2024. If the submarine is the main reason for your visit, call the museum on +90 212 369 66 00 before you go.

If you are heading to the Dardanelles anyway, for Gallipoli or Troy, Çanakkale is where to look for it. Our Gallipoli tours from Istanbul page explains the two-day trips that stay overnight in the town.

What you can see in the museum

The museum was founded by the industrialist Rahmi M. Koç and is housed in two main areas on the shore: the historic Shipyard Building (Tersane) and the Mustafa V. Koç Building, with large exhibits in the open air between them. Its website groups the collection like this:

• Maritime. Real boats and yachts, outboard engines, the rescue tug Vernicos İrini, the steamship Gonca, a rare Amphicar (a car that drives into the water) and an elegant Bosphorus pleasure caique, one of the museum's favourite objects. The historic Bosphorus ferry Fenerbahçe is also part of the collection.
• Aviation. From a model of the Wright brothers' glider to a Douglas DC-3 Dakota, an F-104 Starfighter, a de Havilland Vampire, a Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter, an HFB-320 Hansa Jet and a B-24 Liberator, shown in the Mustafa V. Koç Building and the open area.
• Railways. Sultan Abdülaziz's imperial railway carriage, a car from Istanbul's Tünel funicular, the Kadıköy–Moda tram, a horse-drawn tram, a G10 steam locomotive and an Italian Littorina railcar.
• Roads. Horse carriages and phaetons, bicycles, prams, motorcycles, classic cars, fire engines and steam road vehicles from the 1800s onwards.
• Machines. Steam and diesel engines, including the main steam engine of the ship Kalender and a Marshall portable steam engine.
• The Living Past. Reconstructed 19th-century shops and workshops: a pharmacy, a shoemaker, a blacksmith, a watchmaker, a boatbuilder's shed, an olive oil factory, a captain's cabin and a film set.
• Smaller collections. Scientific instruments, communication devices, models and toys (including a Märklin model railway collection) and an Atatürk section.

The website also lists a nostalgic train ride, a carousel and play area, and children's workshops at weekends and in school holidays.

Who should go, and how long to allow

The museum suits almost everyone, but it is a particular hit with three groups:

1. Families. Children can climb into vehicles, ride the little train and watch the boats. With ships, planes and trains in one place, it is one of the best rainy-day options in the city. See things to do in Istanbul with kids for more.
2. Engineering and transport fans. Few museums in the region show a DC-3, a steam locomotive and a Bosphorus ferry side by side.
3. Repeat visitors. After Hagia Sophia and Topkapı, Hasköy shows a different side of Istanbul: the industrial shore of the Golden Horn.

Allow at least 2.5 to 3 hours. Visitors who read the labels and walk through both buildings and the open area easily spend half a day. There are cafés and restaurants on the site, so lunch can be part of the visit.

How to get to the museum

The address is Rahmi M. Koç Caddesi No. 3, Hasköy, on the north shore of the Golden Horn in Beyoğlu district. It is not on a metro or tram line. The museum lists three public transport options:

The Golden Horn ferry is the most pleasant way to arrive. The Üsküdar–Haliç line calls at Karaköy, Kasımpaşa, Fener, Balat, Hasköy, Ayvansaray, Sütlüce and Eyüpsultan, so you can link the museum with Balat on the opposite shore or with Miniatürk at Sütlüce. Check sailing times on sehirhatlari.istanbul on the day, as the Golden Horn boats are far less frequent than the Bosphorus commuter ferries.

By car, the museum has paid parking with a limited number of spaces. A taxi drop-off is easiest; write "Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi, Hasköy" for the driver.

Combining the museum with the rest of the Golden Horn

The Koç museum anchors a part of Istanbul that is easy to leave out of a first trip and rewarding on a second:

• Miniatürk (Sütlüce): a park of 1:25 scale models of Turkish landmarks, a few minutes up the same shore. It is also closed on Mondays, so the two make a natural Tuesday-to-Sunday pairing with children.
• Balat and Fener: directly across the water, with coloured houses, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Bulgarian Church of St Stephen. See Balat and Fener.
• Eyüp and Pierre Loti Hill: further up the Horn, with a café terrace over the water. Our Pierre Loti and Eyüp guide covers the hill and the mosque below it.
• Galata: back towards the Bosphorus, the Galata Tower and Karaköy make an easy end to the day; see things to do in Galata and Karaköy.

A practical one-day order: the Koç museum when it opens at 09:30, lunch on site, Miniatürk or the ferry across to Balat in the afternoon, and tea at Pierre Loti. With a driver, the jumps between stops take minutes instead of a chain of buses.

Tips for your visit

• Do not plan it for a Monday, or for the first day of a religious holiday, 31 December or 1 January.
• Arrive early at weekends. Local families come in numbers on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Ask about the boat tour at the ticket desk. It runs only in suitable weather and costs extra.
• Wear comfortable shoes. The site spreads over two large buildings and an open-air area along the shore.
• Rail and ferry heritage elsewhere. If old trains and ferries are your thing, look across the Bosphorus at the Haydarpaşa station building in Kadıköy, best seen from the ferry; our Kadıköy and Moda page has the area.

For the full city picture, see things to do in Istanbul and our main Istanbul destination guide.

Tours that cover this

• Istanbul Private Driver Tour: Mercedes Vito for 8 Hours, 1-6 Guests: from $299 per group. A flexible Golden Horn day with the museum, Miniatürk and Eyüp.
• Private Istanbul Tour with a Licensed Guide: 1, 2 or 3 Days: from $199 per group.
• Istanbul Churches Tour: Full-Day Private Guide and Van: from $180 per person, including Fener and Balat across the water.
• Troy & Gallipoli Tour from Istanbul: 2 Days with Canakkale Hotel: from $360 per person, for travellers heading to Çanakkale.

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