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Rahmi M. Koç Museum
Trains, planes and a submarine
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Александр Сигачёв · CC0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Rahmi M. Koç Museum
The Rahmi M. Koç Museum fills a former Ottoman anchor foundry and a shipyard at Hasköy on the Golden Horn with vintage cars, locomotives, aircraft, boats, a submarine and models of every kind of machine. It is a great outing with children, and the waterfront café is pleasant.
Why it's on our list
- Cars, trains and aircraft
- A submarine
- Golden Horn shore
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Rahmi M. Koç Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Rahmi M. Koç Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro & tram stops
- AyvansarayT5500 m6 min walk
- BalatT5850 m11 min walk
- FeshaneT51.1 km13 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Aynalı Kavak Caddesi550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- İstiklal Avenue2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Galata Tower2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Taksim Square3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Süleymaniye Mosque3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Galata Bridge3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Spice Bazaar3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Grand Bazaar3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Dolmabahçe Palace4.2 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Topkapı Palace4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Basilica Cistern4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
Getting around
- Istanbul Airport (IST)31 kmCar or taxi 95 min
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)34 kmCar or taxi 105 min