Here below you can find the latest fees of Istanbul Museums and tourist attractions including visiting hours and close days.
Stated admission fees are given in Turkish Lira, if you like can use exchange rate converter for approximate rate in your own currency.
Some of the sightseeing points might be under renovation or converted in to private facility as per listed below.
* Sights have two schedule as summer and winter. Summer : April 15 to 30 October. Winter : 30 October - 15 April.
* You can pay admission fees by credit card or cash in most sights ( TL only) except Basilica Cistern which accept only Turkish Lira and credit cards are not accepted in this particular sight.
* In most museums kids age 8 and below are free of charge. Only in Basilica Cistern kids age 12 and below are free of charge. You will need to bring kids passport or ID card to prove their age.
* Disabled people are free of charge for all museums. ( we organize tours for disabled tours with friendly and helpful guides. for this tours please contact us info@mylocalguideistanbul.com )
Update Date : 01, January 2020
TOPKAPI PALACE Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 72.00 Turkish Lira / Additional Harem is 55.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 18:45 Hours / Winter Between 09:00 - 16:45 Hours Closed Days : Every Tuesday (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
HAGIA SOPHIA Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 72.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 19:00 Hours ( last entry at 18:00) / Winter Between 09:00 - 17:00 Hours ( last entry at 16:00 ) Closed Days : Every Monday but last two years it has been open everyday include Mondays in the summer schedule. (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
BLUE MOSQUE (SULTANAHMET MOSQUE) Type : Mosque Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Avoid visiting a Mosque at pray times. Closed Days : Open Every Day ( Open after 14:30 on Fridays).
HIPPODROME SQUARE Type : Open Air Museum Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Open at any Time Closed Days : Open Every Day
BASILICA CISTERN (UNDERGROUND CISTERN) Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 20.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 19:00 Hours ( last entry at 118:00) / Winter Between 09:00 - 17:00 Hours ( last entry at 16:00) Closed Days : Open Every Day (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
LITTLE HAGIA SOPHIA Type : Mosque Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Avoid visiting a Mosque at pray times. Closed Days : Open Every Day
ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 36.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 19:00 Hours / Winter Between 09:00 - 17:00 Hours Closed Days : Every Mondays (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
CHORA MUSEUM Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 54.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 18:30 Hours / Winter Between 09:00 - 16:30 Hours Closed Days : Open daily. (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
MINIATURK MUSEUM Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 12.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer Between 09:00 - 19:00 Hours / Winter Between 09:00 - 17:30 Hours Closed Days : Open Every Day (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
DOLMABAHCE PALACE Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 60.00 Turkish Lira Harem : 40 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer / Winter Between 09:00 - 16:00 Hours Closed Days : Every Monday (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
BEYLERBEYI PALACE Type : Museum Entrance Fee : 40.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours : Summer / Winter Between 09:00 - 17:00 Hours Closed Days : Every Monday & Thursday (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
TEKFUR PALACE Type : Museum / Under Renovation Entrance Fee : Not Available Visiting Hours : Not Available Closed Days : Not Available
CIRAGAN PALACE Type : Hotel Entrance Fee : Not Available Visiting Hours : Not Available Closed Days : Not Available
MAIDEN'S TOWER Type : Tourist Attraction Entrance Fee : 20.00 Turkish Lira (This is the amount of ring boat service) Visiting Hours : Summer / Winter Between 09:15 - 18:30 Hours Closed Days : Open Every Day (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE Type : Mosque Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Avoid visiting a Mosque at pray times. Closed Days : Open Every Day
GALATA TOWER Type : Tourist Attraction Entrance Fee : 6.5 Euro Visiting Hours : Summer / Winter Between 09:00 - 22:00 Hours Closed Days : Open Every Day (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE Type : Mosque Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Avoid visiting a Mosque at pray times. Closed Days : Open Every Day
CAMLICA HILL Type : Open Air Tourist Attraction Entrance Fee : Free of Charge Visiting Hours : Open at any Time Closed Days : Open Every Day
GRAND BAZAAR Type : Market Place Entrance Fee : No Entrance Fee Visiting Hours : Summer / Winter Between 08:30 - 19:00 Hours Closed Days : Every Sunday (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)
SPICE BAZAAR Type : Market Place Entrance Fee : No Entrance Fee Visiting Hours : Summer Between 08:00 - 19:30 Hours / Winter Between 08:00 - 19:00 Hours Closed Days : Open Every Day (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays)