An amazing museum housing the enormous collection of a very wealthy person with lots of passionate interests (family-owned mega corporation that dominates Turkish industry). It's very well laid out and full of interactive exhibits, cutaways, dioramas (including a whole "street" of old Istanbul shops, from smithy and fisherman's to drugstore, cobbler's, olive oil factory, etc., or a mini-exhibition of "how it works" for kids). Plaques in English are VERY informative and comprehensive, if you read, you'll understand why the exhibit is interesting and meaningful, tons of learning there. Almost unlimited resources and enthusiasm of the founder mean that there's lots of very rare, significant, and unique exhibits that are also touchable and even fully accessible (like a Mussolini era art deco railcar, a London double decker bus, and a DC-3 airliner). Also, other rich Turkish "nerds" contributed their entire collections to the museum, like the huge railway models exhibit, or an exquisite steam machines collection, or a collection of rare Rolls-Royces and Cadillacs. It has entire ships (including the historic Fenerbahce ferry with a toy museum inside, or a genuine picket boat from HMS Hood), giant marine engines that work with a push of a button, and a whole building full of models that would make a scale modeller swoon. A large and very curated car collection (think Jay Leno), a rich Turkish boat history hall, a large motorcycles hall, a collcection of luxury motor boats, etc., etc. Impossible to see all in one day, but you can use an entire day to see the free exhibits on the outside (inc. a whole museum of a B-17 bomber recovered from the sea). Very good for kids, and lots of them were there.

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Awesome if the is rain outside

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I really liked the museum! We spent several hours there until closing time and really regretted that we didn't come earlier! There are a huge number of exhibits that I would like to examine in detail. Lots of halls! What's not there! Even if you are not a boy/man, far from DIY, needlework and collecting, technology and transport in general, you simply will not be able to remain indifferent! It's such a gorgeous display. And everyone will find something for themselves. I was particularly impressed by the workshops, as well as the pharmacy, shops and everything that is so well thought out and magically equipped. It's not a museum, it's some kind of fairy tale. At the time of November 7, the ticket cost 900 lira (1800 ₽). Union pay is not accepted at the box office, it was paid in cash. And every ruble spent is really worth it! We were greatly impressed by the visit! I highly recommend it to everyone!!!

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