Izmir KEY Museum

KEY Museum is telling the automobile story on its 7000 square meters area with its main collection that contains 76 cars and 40 motorcycles. With this collection, it is possible to observe the leading brands of the automobile world, such as Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Cadillac, and Ford's journey from the first production date in 1886.

 

The collection has more than two thousand model cars in different scales, more than 300 automobile mascots (hood emblems), a Shell Gas station created with original equipment collected from the early 1900s to the 1960s, and automobile-themed scarves.

 

All the cars and motorcycles of the collection have been renewed with the method called “Nuts and Bolts Restoration” which means that each piece of the car is disassembled, renewed, and brought back to its place. At the end of this process, the car is turned back the first day it left the factory, although this is a method that is preferred rarely because it is extremely costly and requires expertise.

 

KEY Museum’s location is close to Izmir airport and Ephesus, awarded with the certificate of excellence two years in a row and it is at the top 2 of the "Places to Visit in Izmir" lists.