09.11.2026 11:43
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced that Republic of Turkey ID cards can also be used as a Museum Card. Citizens will be able to pay the fee via e-Devlet or the mobile application and enter with their IDs without waiting in line at the ticket office. The 300 TL Museum Card is valid at more than 350 museums and archaeological sites; the number of users reached 37,979,749 as of September 2026.
Within the scope of the application launched in 2008 to develop museology in TÜRKİYE and promote museum visits, 37 million 979 thousand 749 Museum Card users were reached.
MORE THAN 350 MUSEUMS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES FOR 300 TL
According to the statement made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Museum Card, with its 300 TL fee, offers Turkish and TRNC citizens the opportunity to discover Anatolia's thousands of years of history. For foreign visitors, the entrance fee to the Ephesus Archaeological Site, including the digital museum, is applied as 40 euros. The combined ticket covering the Troy Museum, Troy Archaeological Site and Assos Archaeological Site is 38 euros, the entrance fees for the Hierapolis (Pamukkale) Archaeological Site and Galata Tower are 30 euros each, and the combined ticket covering the Troy Museum and Troy Archaeological Site is 27 euros. While these tariffs are valid for single entry to the relevant areas, citizens can visit each of more than 350 museums and archaeological sites covered by the Museum Card twice during one year. The Museum Card can also be used at 13 visit areas affiliated with the Presidency of National Palaces and at visit areas affiliated with the Gallipoli Historical Site Presidency of the Çanakkale Battles.
ID CARDS WILL BECOME MUSEUM CARDS
With the Ministry's digital transformation project, Turkish Republic ID cards will also be usable as Museum Cards. In the new system, after paying the Museum Card fee via e-Government or the mobile application, citizens will be able to enter by scanning their ID cards without waiting in line at the ticket office. Existing Museum Cards with an ongoing usage period will remain valid. After the cards expire, the opportunity to use ID cards will be offered. With the work targeted to be completed by the end of 2026, the aim is to make entry procedures to museums and archaeological sites faster and easier.
WHO CAN VISIT FOR FREE?
Turkish Republic citizens under the age of 18, Turkish citizens aged 65 and over, and teachers working in official and private primary and secondary education institutions affiliated with the Ministry of National Education can visit museums and archaeological sites affiliated with the ministry free of charge within the framework of the relevant ID and eligibility conditions.