Istanbul Robot Museum

Istanbul Robot Museum is a technology museum affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, located in the Avcılar district of Istanbul and founded by Dr. Özgür AKIN on 15 December 2022.

About

Istanbul Robot Museum houses robots that are domestically produced in Turkey. It has a large collection of works consisting of humanoid robots, social robots, service robots, agricultural robots and industrial robots.

The museum contains a total of 105 robots. In addition, the museum has a collection of motors and motor parts consisting of 214 items, an electronic circuit collection consisting of 805 items, a mechanical product collection consisting of 442 items, and a sketch work collection consisting of 241 items. Together with all these works, the museum has a large collection of a total of 8,556 robotic products.

The robots in the museum can chat with visitors and perform dance shows. The four‑legged robot named ARAT presents a obstacle‑course demonstration. Tic Tac Toe can be played with a robot arm and interactive panels provide information about planets. The museum’s theme is generally centered on technology and space.

Museum Building

On the first floor of the 1024 m² museum, motors, fasteners and circuit boards used in robot production are exhibited. The second floor of the museum is entirely dedicated to robots, with dioramas showing the areas where robots are found in daily life.