Bursa Museums: 2026 Visitor Guide – Comprehensive List and Tips

Bursa, as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, has a rich historical and cultural heritage. The city continues to keep this heritage alive with its museums as well. Bursa museums, covers a wide range from archaeology to art, from industrial history to traditional crafts. In this guide you will find Bursa’s most important museums, their features and practical information for visitors.

Bursa, stretching from state museums to private collections with more than 28 museums it has a rich museum culture. These museums lay out the city’s history, artistic accumulation, and industrial development. Here is Bursa’s list of museums and detailed information on each one.

Aktopraklık Open-Air Museum

located in Bursa’s Akçalar area Aktopraklık Höyük, it stands out with settlement traces extending from the Neolithic Age to the Roman period. This area, one of Bursa’s oldest living spaces with a history stretching back 8.500 years, is at the same time a Archaeopark it was arranged as. In the museum opened to visitors in 2015, the houses of that period, daily life objects, and social structure are presented with reenactments.

in Aktopraklık Archaeology School is also found there. Workshops such as excavation experience and ceramic making are organised especially for children and students. This open-air museum, about 30 minutes from Bursa city centre, is an ideal stop for history enthusiasts.

Bursa Archaeological Museum

One of Türkiye's oldest archaeology museums, Bursa Archaeological Museum, is located inside Kültürpark. Founded in 1904 at Bursa Boys’ High School, the museum moved to its present modern building in 1972. Its collection begins with finds from the Bithynia and Mysia regions and continues with fossils going back 15 million years.

In the museum, from the Stone Age to the Roman and Byzantine periods finds stretching that far are displayed in chronological order. Sarcophagi, statues, marble inscriptions and bronze objects are also among the striking pieces. With its quiet atmosphere it stands out as one of Bursa’s most valuable museums.

Atatürk Evi Museum

located in Bursa’s Çekirge neighbourhood Atatürk Evi Museum, holds historical importance as the house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed during his visits to Bursa. The museum exhibits the rooms in which Atatürk stayed during his Bursa visits, his personal belongings and documents of the period. Here you can follow Atatürk’s traces from his visits to Bursa in 1925, 1931 and 1935.

Hünkâr Köşkü Museum

Commissioned in 1844 in the name of Sultan Abdülmecit as the "Av Köşkü" and built in 19 days Hünkâr Pavilion, one of the important buildings of the Ottoman period. The köşk where Sultan Abdülaziz and V. Mehmet Reşat stayed hosted Atatürk with the Independence War commanders for 12 days in 1922. Besides the reception hall inside the köşk, Atatürk's room, the bedroom of his spiritual daughters Sabiha and Ülkü and the hall with a pool, the porcelains in the dining room, the monument trees in the garden and the tiled fountain are worth seeing.

Karagöz Museum

Converted into a museum in 2007 by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Karagöz Museum, holds the distinction of being Türkiye's first and only Karagöz Museum. In the museum, which consists of two galleries, the history of Karagöz, the Turkish shadow play, is told on information panels. In the second gallery, 61 pieces of original Karagöz Play figures compiled from the collection of Prof. Dr. Metin And, one of the doyens of traditional theatre, are exhibited.

Merinos Textile Industry Museum

Merinos Textile Industry Museum, opened on 14 October 2011 within Bursa's projects to keep cultural heritage alive. In the museum, which consists of four main sections, the story of the stages through which dirty wool fleece taken from the Merinos sheep is turned into woolen fabrics is told. Workshop studies held at the museum let children spend an enjoyable time, while also offering parents the chance to discover textile history.

Merinos Energy Museum

Merinos Energy Museum, opened on 7 September 2012 in the power-plant building that supplied electricity to Bursa Merinos Wool Weaving Factory. By touring the sections on the separate stages of electricity production you can obtain information on electricity production in Bursa. Each section, animated with mannequins, special lighting and sound effects, offers a theatrical performance atmosphere.

Bursa Knife Museum

Balıbey Hanopened on the upper floor on 21 May 2025 Bursa Knife Museum, exhibits the history and development of knifemaking, one of Bursa’s traditional crafts. Open 09.00-17.30 except Monday, the museum is an important stop reflecting Bursa’s cultural riches.

İznik Ayasofya

Located in İznik District at the intersection of Kılıçaslan and Atatürk avenues İznik Ayasofya, a structure of importance for world history. Built as a basilica in the Byzantine period on a Gimnasium first constructed by the Romans in the 7th century CE. Renewed after the earthquake in the 11th century, the building was converted into a mosque by Orhan Gazi in 1331. Ayasofya, renewed by Mimar Sinan in the period of Kanuni Sultan Süleyman, draws notice with floor mosaics adorned with colored stones and the half-round stepped seating where clergy gathered together during ceremonies.

Bursa Museum of Turkish-Islamic Art

located next to the Green Mosque Bursa Museum of Turkish-Islamic Art, it exhibits the finest examples of Ottoman and Islamic art. The museum is filled with works reflecting the architectural features of Yeşil Cami.

Mudanya Armistice House Museum

located in Mudanya district Mudanya Armistice House Museum, the house where the Mudanya Armistice, an important turning point of the War of Independence, was signed. The museum exhibits the historical events and documents of that period.

İznik Museum

located in İznik district İznik Museum, it houses the region’s archaeological and historical works. The museum has an important collection reflecting İznik’s rich history.

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Uluumay Museum of Ottoman Folk Costumes and Jewellery

belonging to collector Esat Uluumay Uluumay Museum of Ottoman Folk Costumes and Jewellery, it exhibits folk costumes and jewelry of the Ottoman period. The museum offers the chance to see the clothing and ornaments of that period up close.

Anatolian Carriages Museum

belonging to Tofaş Anatolian Carriages Museum, it exhibits a car and vehicle collection extending from the Ottoman period to the present. The museum has an important collection that sheds light on the history of transport.

Bursa’s rich museum culture, besides those mentioned above, also houses many other museums. Some of them are:

• Bursa City Museum
• Bursa Living Culture Museum
• Bursa Waqf Culture Museum
• Bursa History of Medicine Museum
• Bursa Migration History Museum
• Cumalıkızık Village Museum
• Aksu Village Museum
• Hüsnü Züber House Museum
• Tophane Industrial Vocational High School Museum
• Forestry Museum
• İnegöl City Museum
• İnegöl Furniture Wood Industry Museum
• Gemlik Celal Bayar Museum
• Press Museum

Bursa Archaeology Museums

Bursa is also a city quite rich for archaeology enthusiasts. Bursa Archaeological Museum and Aktopraklık Open-Air Museum, prominent museums in this field. While Aktopraklık stands out with traces extending from the Neolithic Age to the Roman period, the Archaeology Museum is filled with works unearthed from the Bitinya and Misya regions.

Bursa Art Museums

There are many options in Bursa for art lovers. Karagöz Museum, while offering a chance to get to know Turkish shadow play up close, Bursa Museum of Turkish-Islamic Art and Hünkâr Köşkü Museum, exhibits the finest examples of Ottoman art.

Bursa Children’s Museums

Bursa also offers many museums for families and children. Merinos Textile Industry Museum and Merinos Energy Museum, stands out with workshops where children can spend an enjoyable time. Aktopraklık Open-Air Museum also organizes activities for children such as excavation experience and ceramic making.

Bursa Industry Museums

Bursa's industrial history is also present in the museums. Merinos Textile Industry Museum and Merinos Energy Museum, offers a chance to see the history of textile and energy production up close. Anatolian Carriages Museum also has an important collection that sheds light on the history of transport.

• most of Bursa’s museums Closed on Mondays. Plan your visit accordingly.
• Free there are also such museums; by choosing them you can protect your budget.
• many of Bursa’s museums Kültürpark and concentrated around it. By touring this area you can visit more than one museum on the same day.
• Museum Pass holders can enter many museums at a discount or free of charge. Museum Passthe validity of your you can query from this link.
• to explore Bursa’s historic fabric Ottoman houses and hans add to your visit list as well.
• İznik and Mudanya also discover the museums in districts such as. These districts are important stops reflecting Bursa’s historical and cultural riches.
• Family and child friendly for museums Merinos Textile Industry Museum and Aktopraklık Open-Air Museumyou may prefer.
• Art and history enthusiasts for Bursa Museum of Turkish-Islamic Art and Karagöz Museum ideal options.