Night Museum program draws over 1 million visitors last year
Türkiye’s popular Night Museum initiative is gearing up for a comeback after drawing more than 1 million after-hours visitors to the country’s historic sites in 2025, according to Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.
According to the ministry, the program will once again provide evening access to some of Türkiye’s most important cultural landmarks between June 1 and Oct. 1, allowing visitors to experience heritage sites in a unique nighttime setting.
This year, the initiative will cover 20 venues — 11 museums and nine archaeological sites.
Müzekart (Museum Pass) holders with a Turkish national identification number can visit participating sites after 7 p.m. for an additional fee of 200 Turkish liras. Featured locations include the UNESCO-listed Nemrut site; the ancient cities of Ephesus, Side, Hierapolis, Patara and Aspendos; and major museums such as the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Galata Tower and the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum.
