Have you seen the Rahmi Koç museum, which is the first and only industry museum in Turkey that reflects the developments in the history of transportation, industry and communication? Located in the Hasköy district of the Golden Horn, known as the “Golden Horn” by the Westerners, this magnificent museum was opened in 1994 with the support of businessman Rahmi Koç, who contributed a lot to Turkey’s industry. Various collections such as traditional shops, machine samples from Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings, airplanes, locomotives and classic cars are waiting for its visitors in the museum, where collections consisting of thousands of objects, especially industry, transportation and communication, are exhibited.
The Kismet Gemisi, Sadun Boro’s boats on the World tour they started in 1965 and completed in three years, The Distant Boat, which completed the tour it started in 1990 in four years and still holds the title of being the smallest Turkish boat touring the world, Fenerbahçe, one of the most beautiful ferries of the City Lines, 1971- A large collection of maritime objects and models of the Museum, which includes many maritime items such as the TCG Uluçalireis Submarine, one of the favorites of the Turkish Naval Forces Command between 2001, also includes many rowboats and canoes, from Bosphorus Excursion Boats to small boats.
The museum is worth seeing not only with its maritime collection, but also with its rich automobile and land transportation vehicles. Rahmi Koç Museum, which you can reach from Aspera Hotel Golden Horn in 6 minutes by car and 20 minutes by public transport, is open to visitors every day except Mondays. Moreover, when you get tired of visiting the museum, you can take a break on the Fenerbahçe Ferry, anchored in the waters of the Golden Horn after serving Istanbul for many years, and taste various drinks in its nostalgic cafe, which has been renovated in accordance with the original.
Come on, set your schedule without waiting and wander around this unique museum and take pictures at every corner.
