# Balıkesir National Photograph Museum, Turkey: what it is and when to go

> Balıkesir National Photograph Museum is a museum in Turkey (Balıkesir). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir-ulusal-fotograf-muzesi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Turkey · Ulus Sokağı 3, 10010, Balıkesir
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ADB Gaziemir, 163 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [fotografmuzesi.org](https://www.fotografmuzesi.org/)
- **Run by:** Balıkesir Fotoğraf Sanatı Derneği (BASAF)
- **Coordinates:** 39.64748, 27.87926

## What it is and where

Balıkesir National Photograph Museum is a museum in Turkey (Balıkesir). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 976 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 39.64748, 27.87926; the nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB, Gaziemir), 163 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.647479%2C27.879264)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.647479%2C27.879264)

- **Run by:** Balıkesir Fotoğraf Sanatı Derneği (BASAF)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) places in Turkey. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Balıkesir National Photograph Museum is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 30 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 32 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 13 |

In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Turkey

To enter Turkey there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport with plenty of validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Turkey checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Turkish lira (TRY); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything (the same number as in the EU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Zagan Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/zagnos-pasa-camii/): Mosque in Turkey · 156 m
- [Museum of the Nationalist Forces in Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir-kuva-yi-milliye-muzesi/): A museum established in memory of the Turkish War of Independence · 183 m
- [Paşa Hammam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pasa-hammam/): Hot spring bath · 188 m
- [Yeşilli Mosque (Balıkesir)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yesilli-cami/): Temples · 236 m
- [Balıkesir Çocuk Köyü](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir-cocuk-koyu/): With kids · 2.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## More in Turkey: Museums and art

- [Topkapı Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/topkapi-palace/): palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Museum of Anatolian Civilizations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-las-civilizaciones-de-anatolia/): museum in Ankara, Turkey
- [Hagia Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/iglesia-de-santa-irene/): Byzantine church building in Istanbul, Turkey now a hall and museum
- [Istanbul Archaeology Museums](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/istanbul-arkeoloji-muzeleri/): archaeology museums in Istanbul, Turkey
- [Rumelihisarı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/rumeli-fortress/): Ottoman castle in Istanbul
- [Beylerbeyi Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/palacio-de-beylerbeyi/): building in Istanbul, Turkey

Every Turkey place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Balıkesir National Photograph Museum?

It is a museum in Turkey. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Turkey: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Balıkesir National Photograph Museum?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 47 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 13.

### How do you get to Balıkesir National Photograph Museum?

The nearest main airport is Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), 163 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.647479%2C27.879264) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Turkey is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Turkey map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Zagan Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/zagnos-pasa-camii/), [Museum of the Nationalist Forces in Balıkesir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/balikesir-kuva-yi-milliye-muzesi/), [Paşa Hammam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/pasa-hammam/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/572040168), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6085476), CC0. More about Balıkesir National Photograph Museum on [Wikipedia](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal%C4%B1kesir_Ulusal_Foto%C4%9Fraf_M%C3%BCzesi). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).