Top 15 Museum Visits in Turkey

1.Hagia Sophia Skip-the-Line Ticket & Museum Option

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 4,958 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $33Our pick

Skip-the-line Hagia Sophia entry with optional History and Experience Museum, AR, and 23-language audio commentary.

“Was very easy to pick up my ticket. I experienced no wait at ticket booth or entrance. The Hagia Sofia has some restoration construction work right now but you can still see almost everything. The museum has an informative but too loud multimedia presentation you're forced through on entry and then a modest but interesting set of artifact exhibitions. Before, after, or in between walk the plaza, eat street vendor simit, and reflect inside the blue mosque.”

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2.Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,790 reviews · 1 hour · from $32

Watch the Mevlevi Sema at Hodjapasha Culture Center, a restored Ottoman bath in Istanbul, with live music and 800-year whirling.

“The ceremony was simply beautiful. The chairs were terribly uncomfortable and placed extremely close to each other. Ended up sitting stuck to my neighbors.”

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3.Small-Group Red Tour, Open Air Museum with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 862 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $41

Small-group Red Tour in Cappadocia, fairy chimney valleys, Zelve Open-Air Museum and Avanos pottery, plus lunch, from $41.

“It has been an Amazing Tour. The sites and la descases are just breathtaking. Our tour guide Rabia, she was great, taught us a lot about the Capadokia Área. Thanks Rabia. You were always looking for everyone to be ok and having fun. Lunch was delicious.”

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4.Istanbul Hodjapasha Whirling Dervishes Show & Exhibition

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 503 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $32

Watch a Sufi whirling dervish ceremony in an intimate Hodjapasha venue, with a pre-show exhibition explaining Rumi and the ritual.

“I had great trouble finding the place. The spectacle was fabulous, especially the songs and music. Something unique and unforgettable.”

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5.Topkapi Palace and Harem Museum Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 307 reviews · 3 hours · from $110

Skip the line for Topkapi Palace and the Harem on a guided 3-hour visit in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet, with Golden Horn views.

“The tour was very informative and our guide shared a lot of information. He spoke clearly and was very patient. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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6.Aquarium and Wax Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 192 reviews · 1 day · from $47

See Antalya’s longest aquarium sea tunnel with 5 million liters of water, plus the Face 2 Face Wax Museum, for about $47.

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7.Official Museum Pass for 12 Most Popular Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 181 reviews · 5 days · from $124

Official Istanbul Museum Pass gives skip-the-line entry to 12 top sights, valid 5 days from first use, on mobile.

“le passe je vous le recommande pas ,on peut faire ça que la journée et non le soir pour la tour et les autres pas très intéressant vue le prix du passe j'aurais pu faire citerne et saint Sophie et la tour la journée ou au coucher et le soir pour ce prix , le reste des musées bof je vousle recommande pas ce passe”

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8.Scuba Diving, Underwater Museum, 2 Dives incl. Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 146 reviews · 5 hours · from $53

Two underwater sites off Side and Manavgat with full gear and lunch on a boat, plus snorkel time for people who prefer staying on the surface.

“Ein toller Ausflug mit super Guides! Abholung super Pünktlich! In Side angekommen muss man durch die Stadt runter laufen zu dem tollen Boot! Vor dem Tauchen wurde in sämtlichen Sprachen die Ausrüstung und der Tauchgang erklärt! Jeder Tauchlehrer hat eine Person mit runter genommen zum ersten Test und für Fotos. 15 Minuten Tauchgang. Wenn es Probleme gab oder man Angst bekam waren sie sofort zur Stelle und haben geholfen und waren sehr einfühlsam! Danach gab es Essen und den zweiten Tauchgang. Dieser war tiefer und nur der wollte hat mit gemacht. Bei dem zweiten Tauchgang gibt es keine Fotos was sich aber lohnen würde da es super toll war! Ein…”

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9.Hagia Sophia Mosque and Museum Skip-The-Line Combo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Skip the line to Hagia Sophia Mosque and the History & Experience Museum, with a 23-language audio guide, AR features, and cafe drink.

“you have to see it while in istanbul, but the ticket is too expensive”

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10.Aquarium, Wax Museum & Combo Package Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 128 reviews · 1 day · from $50

A 1-day Antalya pass pairing Antalya Aquarium and Face2Face Wax Museum, with 40 themed habitats, oceans, rivers, and a tunnel of Atlantis.

“Viel zu teuer und unübersichtlich … dachten für 160 Euro wären alle Attraktionen dabei ! Hinterher nochmal so viel bezahlt Preis / Leistung nicht gut”

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11.City of Side: Underwater Museum Scuba Diving Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $50

Scuba or snorkel Side's Underwater Museum in Turkey, two 20-minute underwater sessions at shallow depths, with lunch and hotel pickup.

“Polecam każdemu. Świetna zabawa, na początku lekki stres, ale przewodnik wprowadzi wolno i wytłumaczy co i jak. Potem się człowiek uspokaja i świetnie się bawi”

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12.Hagia Sophia History Museum Entry with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 102 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Fast-track entry to Hagia Sophia’s History Museum in Istanbul with a 23-language audio guide and interactive 3D exhibits.

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13.Full-Day Tour in Cappadocia with Open Air Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $36.20Top rated

Full-day Cappadocia tour with hotel pickup, Uchisar views, Love Valley fairy chimneys, Goreme churches and lunch, in English.

“Very informative Tour .Ellie the guide was so knowledgeable and so nice. I will definitely recommend this tour. My favorite place was the mock Valley”

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14.Museum of Illusions Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 83 reviews · 1 day · from $20

Museum of Illusions Istanbul ticket with 60+ mind-bending optical tricks, hands-on games, and photo moments for families and friends.

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15.Istanbul Archaeological Museums Entry Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 81 reviews · 1 day · from $25

Skip the ticket line at Istanbul Archaeological Museums with a QR entry ticket and a 25-language audio guide, self-paced in one day.

“This is a lot of money for what you get. There is a lot of renovation to the outside of one of the buildings, therefore closing off access. The toilets are not well signposted and it will not take you long to get round. We had ticket issues and had to contact the company who provided them because they would not scan.”

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