The house Mustafa Kemal Pasha stayed while he was preparing the liberation plans of Turkey with his military and civilian friends, was purchased by the Istanbul Şehremaneti on May 28th, 1928. It was then opened to visitors as the Atatürk Revolution Museum on June 15th, 1942, by the Istanbul Governor and Mayor Lütfi Kırdar.
A significant part of the museum collection consists of memorabilia of high historical value, such as Atatürk's personal belongings, clothes, uniforms, photographs of his military and civilian life, various handwritten documents, and medals. In addition to these items that Mustafa Kemal's sister gifted, there are also his marshal's uniform, and the clothes he wore during the Sivas Congress.
In another part of the museum, there is a library which was opened after the 2020 restoration process, and contains a selection of 870 books about the life of Mustafa Kemal Pasha, the period of the National Struggle, and the foundation of the Turkish Republic. The library in the Atatürk Museum, which is open to visitors between 9 AM - 5 PM except for Mondays, does not offer lending services.
