Rahmi M. Koç Museum Museum

Address: Rahmi M. Koç Museum, Hasköy Cad., Piyerloti Sk. No:5, Hasköy, 34445 Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey

Website: https://www.rmk-museum.org.tr

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mondays

Admission: TRY 50-100 (exhibits and workshops may have separate fees)

The Rahmi M. Koç Museum is a private museum of transport, industry and communications located on the northern shore of Istanbul’s Golden Horn in the Hasköy neighbourhood. It was founded by industrialist Rahmi M. Koç and opened to the public in 1994.

Exhibits span vintage automobiles, industrial machinery, maritime objects and historical scientific instruments, displayed across restored waterfront warehouses and outdoor quays. The site also operates hands-on displays and a conservation workshop where restoration work and demonstrations take place.

The museum occupies converted 19th- and early 20th-century waterfront buildings and quays that were adapted for exhibition use during the late 20th century by the founder. The collections were assembled from private and institutional sources and arranged for public display and education.

The museum sits on the northern shore of the Golden Horn in Hasköy, on Istanbul’s European side, with views over the inlet and convenient access from central districts across the city.

• Founding: A private industrial museum founded by businessman Rahmi M. Koç and opened to the public in 1994.
• Collections and exhibits: Collections cover transport, industry and communications and include vintage cars, locomotives, maritime exhibits and working mechanical displays.

What to See#

• Main museum halls: Exhibition halls arranged in restored waterfront warehouses that display transport, industrial and communication technology collections.
• Dock and outdoor exhibits: Outdoor quayside area displaying historic vessels and maritime equipment along the Golden Horn.
• Restoration workshop and education centre: On-site restoration workshop and hands-on education spaces used for conservation, demonstrations and interactive exhibits.

From Sultanahmet: take tram T1 to Eminönü then a short taxi or a 20-25 minute walk along the Golden Horn. From Taksim: taxi or bus (several lines) across the Galata Bridge area; Hasköy district is on the northern shore of the Golden Horn.

• Allow time for the workshops and hands-on displays - they're where machinery and objects come alive.
• Start at the historic shipyard buildings on the Golden Horn side and follow the path that winds up to the hill; the slope gives different vantage points for the exhibits.
• Weekdays are quieter; weekends fill with school groups and families.