Bona Ventura

Büyükada · Istanbul

Adalar Museum (Museum of the Princes' Islands)

Adalar Müzesi

Museum

Opened in 2010 on the east side of Büyükada, it tells the islands' story from geology to 'From detention colony to resort area', architecture, rowing, food culture and island musicians. Highlights include a fossil of the 400-million-year-old fish Dunkleosteus found on Büyükada.

Address
Büyükada
Hours
Hours not verified
Best time to go
Any time · About 1 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
₺₺
Free entry
Also free for: Disabled card holders; ICOM/ICOMOS members; licensed tour guides; press card holders

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Good to know

  • There is a section on Büyükada football star Lefter Küçükandonyadis.
  • The library holds about 20,000 documents and 6,000 photographs on the islands.

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