The Museum of Innocence Masumiyet Müzesi
The Museum of Innocence is a private museum located in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul. It opened in 2012 and is one of the 96 sights in Turkey listed on this site. It is the 37th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. There is a fee to enter, and the facility does not have wheelchair access. To reach the site, travelers can use Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, which is 31 km away. The museum is located 348 km from Ankara. Visitors can combine a trip to the museum with nearby locations such as Beyoğlu (0.3 km), the Galata Tower (0.8 km), the Golden Horn (1.6 km), Topkapı Palace (2.0 km), or Dolmabahçe Palace (2.1 km).
The weather varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of about 26 °C and 27 °C. January and February are the coolest, with highs of about 8 °C and lows of about 4 °C. December is the wettest month, with about 119 mm of rain. In contrast, July and August have the least rain, with about 3 to 4 rainy days per month. During the spring and autumn, such as May or October, daily highs are around 19 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 119 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 95 | 77 | 68 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 33 | 49 | 88 | 95 | 119 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
