The building was originally constructed as the headquarters for the Post and Telegraph administration before becoming a bank branch.
The museum features original pneumatic tube systems once used to transport documents between departments.
The collection includes the first mechanical calculators and ledger machines used by the bank in the 1920s.
The bank's original safe deposit boxes are still on display in the basement vault area.
The museum displays artifacts showing the transition from Islamic-style ledgers to Western-style double-entry bookkeeping in Turkey.
The Turkey İş Bank Museum is housed in the historic 1892 Yenicami branch building of the institution in Istanbul’s Eminönü district. It documents the evolution of Turkish banking from the late Ottoman era through the formation of the Republic of Turkey. The collection features period-specific financial documents, vintage piggy banks, communication technology, and bank advertisements. The museum preserves the original architecture of the branch, including the historic vaults and teller counters. It serves as a visual chronicle of the economic modernization of the nation. The displays are meticulously maintained to reflect the aesthetic of early 20th-century banking halls.
The interior of the massive, original 1920s bank vault in the basement.
Focus on the basement level to see the original, well-preserved steel vault doors.
Check the temporary exhibition space on the upper floors which changes themes periodically.
Combine your visit with a walk through the nearby Spice Bazaar, which is only a short distance away.
Do not confuse this location with the İş Sanat exhibition hall in Levent, which is a different venue.
Closed on Mondays.
