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The Barış Manço Museum (Barış Manço Müzesi) was the home of Turkish rock star Barış Manço. It’s located in the Moda neighborhood of Kadıköy.
Barış Manço (1943-1999) was one of the best-selling Turkish artists in history and a pioneer of Turkish rock. He also had a TV show, 7’den 77’ye (From 7 to 77), in which he travelled to nearly every country on the globe. Manço died of a heart attack on February 1, 1999, just before releasing his final album, Mançology.
Visiting
His house opened as a museum on June 9, 2010. Admission is 25₺ (as of February 2024). It’s open daily except Mondays and holidays from 9am to 4pm. All of the information is in Turkish.
Ground Floor
Visitors have the opportunity to walk through different rooms of the house while Manço’s songs play in the background. His personal items are on display in all the rooms.
On the ground floor is a parlor with a piano and wax figure of Manço. It’s decorated with his furniture and paintings he owned. A glass case displays several awards he won.
The dining room contains the car keys, cell phone, and agenda Manço possessed when he died. A tea set, coffee mugs, telephone, and salt and pepper shakers are also on display.
Upper Floor
The master bedroom has furniture and family photos. The bathroom contains Manço’s toothbrush, and some of the flamboyant outfits he wore hang in the closet.
Another bedroom contains family photos, and a room is set aside to display Manço’s personal items, including documents.
One case contains cassette tapes and records of his albums. Another displays his camera collection, and others exhibit memorabilia from his travels.
Lower Floor
On the lower floor is a parlor with leopard print chairs. There’s also a room that displays instruments and Manço’s bar.
The winter garden doubles as a café, but it wasn’t operating when I visited.
