Bodrum Maritime Museum
Bodrum Deniz Müzesi
A small maritime museum beside the castle, showing Bodrum's boatbuilding, its traditional sponge diving, and a large collection of shells and ship models.
Bodrum is famous for building traditional wooden sailing boats called gulets and for sponge diving. This museum uses ship models, tools, and old photographs to tell the story of local boatbuilding and diving for sponges. The second floor holds a collection of thousands of shells and commemorates the writer known as “The Fisherman of Halicarnassus.” It is small and rarely crowded, which makes it a good choice on a rainy day or as a stop along the way. A visit takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Opening hours and admission prices are confirmed on site.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Bodrum Castle
- Bodrum Bar Street (Cumhuriyet Caddesi)
- Bodrum Marina & Neyzen Tevfik Street
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
- Zeki Müren Arts Museum
- Ancient Theatre of Halicarnassus
- Bodrum Windmills
- Myndos Gate