Digital Experience Museum
Turkey's first museum given over entirely to immersive digital exhibitions — 2,000 square metres of projection rooms, interactive installations and digital art.
- At the gate
- £15.30
- Allow
- 1h 30m
- District
- Eyupsultan
- Closed
- Open daily
The Digital Experience Museum, in short
Turkey's first museum given over entirely to immersive digital exhibitions u2014 2,000 square metres of projection rooms, interactive installations and digital art.
The stated aim is to open up new media technology, digital art and science to visitors of any age, and it is deliberately hands-on rather than contemplative.
What it costs
Walk-up entry is u20ac18. Included on the pass.
How long to allow
Around an hour and a half. Rooms run on cycles, so you may wait a few minutes for the next start.
What is inside
Several distinct experience rooms where projection, sound and motion tracking are used together, so the space reacts as you move through it.
The VR room is the unusual one. Rather than isolating each viewer in a headset, the setup keeps everyone in the room aware of each other, so groups experience it together instead of separately.
Who it suits
A good option with teenagers, on a wet afternoon, or as a break from Ottoman architecture. If you are only in Istanbul for a couple of days, the historic sights should come first.
Frequently asked questions
- Turkey's first museum devoted entirely to immersive digital exhibitions, across 2,000 square metres of interactive rooms.
- About 90 minutes, allowing for room cycles.
- It is shared rather than isolating u2014 everyone in the room stays aware of each other, so groups go through it together.
- Yes, and particularly good for teenagers.