İskenderun Naval Museum

The İskenderun Naval Museum is a maritime museum in the port city of İskenderun spread across several exhibition sections covering around 600 square meters. The displays feature weapons, navigation tools, uniforms, and objects that document how people worked and lived at sea in different periods.

The museum opened in 2009 and occupies a building dating to 1942 that originally functioned as the command center for the naval base in İskenderun. Converting this important military structure into a public museum helped preserve the maritime heritage of the region.

The museum displays how maritime service shaped Turkish identity through photographs, documents, and personal items belonging to sailors and officers across different eras. Visitors can see how seafaring influenced the lives of people living along the coast.

The museum sits on Atatürk Boulevard, easy to reach while exploring the city center. Plan to spend at least an hour and a half to see the different exhibition areas and read the information displays.

A dedicated memorial section honors the Hatay Republic period with objects from that brief but significant era before the region joined Turkey in 1939. This collection offers a rare glimpse into a fascinating chapter of the region's past.

Location: İskenderun

Inception: 2009

GPS coordinates: 36.59417,36.16361

Latest update: December 14, 2025 15:00