# Kastamonu City Museum, Turkey: what it is and when to go

> Kastamonu City Museum is a museum in Kastamonu District in Turkey. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. 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/kastamonu-kent-tarihi-muzesi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Kastamonu District · Museums and art
- **Where:** Turkey · 10 Aralık Caddesi 24/3, Kastamonu
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 154 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:30-17:30
- **Website:** [kastamonukentmuzesi.gov.tr](http://www.kastamonukentmuzesi.gov.tr/index.php)
- **Run by:** T.C. Kastamonu Valiliği
- **Coordinates:** 41.37568, 33.77857

## What it is and where

Kastamonu City Museum is a museum in Kastamonu District in Turkey.

It is in [Kastamonu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 1.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.37568, 33.77857; the nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 154 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=41.37568%2C33.778568)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.37568%2C33.778568)

- **Run by:** T.C. Kastamonu Valiliği

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 Kastamonu City Museum is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 58 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 42 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 40 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 01 |

In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01. 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

- [Nasrullah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nasrullah-camii/): 16th-century mosque in Kastamonu,Turkey · 331 m
- [Kastamonu Archaeology Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu-arkeoloji-muzesi/): Museum · 336 m
- [Kastamonu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu-kalesi/): Medieval castle in Turkey · 751 m
- [Tüllü Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tullu-tepe/): Hill in Kastamonu, north-central Turkey · 8.7 km
- [Mahmut Bey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mahmut-bey-mosque/): Mosque in Kastamonu, north-central Turkey · 14 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 Kastamonu City Museum?

It is a museum in Kastamonu District in Turkey.

### When is the best time to visit Kastamonu City Museum?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 01.

### How do you get to Kastamonu City Museum?

The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.37568%2C33.778568) 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 [Nasrullah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/nasrullah-camii/), [Kastamonu Archaeology Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu-arkeoloji-muzesi/), [Kastamonu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu-kalesi/). The rest is in [the Turkey guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12005804834), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132681973), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

