Zübeyde Hanım Deniz Müzesi

About Zübeyde Hanım Deniz Müzesi

A floating maritime museum aboard the ferry Zubeyde Hanim, built in 1987 for the Istanbul city ferry lines and named after the mother of Ataturk. After its passenger service ended it was restored as a museum that teaches amateur seafaring, brought to Izmir and moored off the Karsiyaka shore, where Zubeyde Hanim’s tomb is. It opened on 13 March 2014 to keep her memory alive and to teach young people about the sea. Visit Izmir notes that it displays historic photographs and ship fittings, and that the ship can be visited on some days at the Pasaport pier and on others at the Karsiyaka pier. Visit Izmir lists it as closed on Mondays and Thursdays and open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 to 16:00, so check the berth and times before visiting.