Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum

Name: Gökyay Foundation Chess Museum
Address: Ankara, Türkiye
Rating: 4.7

Hacettepe, Ankara

4.7★★★★★★★★★★2K reviews

Collection of hundreds of distinctive chess sets, displayed in a heritage house with a cafe & shop.

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We blend the rating (4.7) with the volume of 1,995 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.61 (out of 5).

💎 Superbly rated but still under the radar — the kind of place locals know before the guides do.

● Closed now

Address: Hacettepe, Basamaklı Sokak No:3, 06230 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye

Reviews from Google

★★★★★★★★★★Philip Dennis· 7 months ago
This is a fascinating museum with a massive collection of chess sets from around the world. The exhibits are professionally displayed and are organized in several categories to include countries, civilizations, wars, and children's sets…
★★★★★★★★★★Zeynep Ay· a year ago
It's an incredible museum. I can't even remember how many different styles of chess I've seen from different countries. I was very impressed and it makes you want to be a grand master.
★★★★★★★★★★Kapitan DUNGA· 4 years ago
Small musium but amazing chess collection. This is the biggest chess musim collection in the world and has been chosen as a world guinness record. Very recomended to visit. There is also a cafe inside and a locker for visitors to put the…