The Ataturk Museum is one of Istanbul’s most famous biographical museums that visitors can visit during their Istanbul tours. The museum displays the life of the leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the modern Turkish state and first president of its republic.
The Ataturk Museum is located in a 3-storey building in the European Sisli district of Istanbul and displays a collection of personal holdings and business objects related to Ataturk.It is worth noting that the museum was previously the residence of the Ataturk family until it was converted into a museum in 1942.
To find out the most important activities that can be carried out at the Ataturk Museum in Istanbul, one of the most important museums that enrich the tourism experience in Turkey, you can follow the article.
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The best activities in Istanbul Ataturk Museum
• Through visiting the museum, you can see the personal belongings and items of the former Turkish president, such as ordinary clothes and his military uniform, pieces of antique furniture, portraits of all ages, paintings of the most famous local and international artists, personal tools kept in glass boxes.
You can also see the plans of the coup that Ataturk created for the beginning of a new era for the Turkish state, with a number of war and military plans.
• The museum also contains a collection of documents signed by Ataturk and his advisers, which pertain to the administration of Turkish state affairs, you can view it is of great historical value.
A museum hall displays a representative image of Ataturk and his advisers, as they discuss some of the state’s affairs through a set of wax sculptures.
• After your tour of the museum, you can complete the identification of the city’s landmarks by visiting one of the attractions located near the museum, such as the magnificent Nisantasi Street, Sisli Street, Osmanbey Istanbul Street, Brands Street in Istanbul, Cevahir Mall Istanbul, Hamidiye Mosque Yildiz
Visit times
The museum is available for visiting from 9:00 a.m. until 14:00 p.m.
Admission is free and may be a small fee at times.
Best Istanbul hotels near Ataturk Museum
Halifax Istanbul Hotel is one of the best hotels in Sisli. The hotel is 230 meters from Ataturk Museum.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel was very popular with the visitors and rated it very well and came in both staff, cleanliness, internet services and location.
Le Mirage Istanbul Hotel is one of the best 4-star Istanbul hotels, 250 meters away from the museum.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The hotel received satisfactory ratings on location, value for money, comfort, and proximity to services.
While some visitors complained about poor services, problems with hygiene and lack of diversity in the breakfast.
The location of the Ataturk Museum on Google Map
