Bona Ventura

Şişli · Istanbul

Istanbul Military Museum (Askeri Müze)

Askeri Müze

Museum

A large collection of Turkish military equipment, weapons and uniforms from the 13th century to today, run by the Turkish Armed Forces, with Ottoman cannons, a rail gun and aircraft outside. The Mehter (Janissary) band performs in traditional uniform most afternoons.

Address
Şişli
Hours
Temporarily closed according to Google (2026-09)
Best time to go
Afternoon · About 1.5 h
Price
Price not verified
Price level
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Good to know

  • Time your visit for the afternoon Mehter concert.
  • Wikipedia notes that displays take a nationalist line (e.g. on Cyprus and the Armenian genocide), so read them critically.

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