Knowledge and culture
Maritime history, people, terminology, coastal memory and carefully sourced editorial content.
Our approach ↗
MARITIME CULTURE · SCIENCE · FUTURE
Our course is the sea.
Our direction is the future.
Mavi Eksen is a year-round culture, discovery and learning platform connecting maritime heritage with science, art, technology, the environment and education.
DISCOVER · EXPERIENCE · CREATE · PROTECT
One maritime world.
Many ways to enter.
Mavi Eksen makes maritime culture accessible without reducing it to a single profession, age group or event day.
Festival
A physical gathering where film, literature, science, technology, art and marine life meet.
Festival 2026 ↗Participation
Workshops, talks, exhibitions, demonstrations and discovery routes for different audiences.
All experiences ↗31 OCTOBER 2026 · ISTANBUL
Mavi Eksen
Festival 2026.
A day of maritime culture, science, art, technology and discovery at Istanbul Naval Museum in Beşiktaş.