The Hasanpaşa Gasworks, also known as the Kadıköy Gasworks, stands in the Hasanpaşa neighborhood of Kadıköy in Istanbul, Turkey. On July 28, 1891, a 50-year concession was granted to a company to supply lighting and heating on Istanbul's Anatolian side. The architect Guglielmo Semprini built the plant, and it opened in 1892. Coal arrived by stream and rail and was processed into coal gas.
Operations ended on June 13, 1993, after natural gas replaced coal gas. A 1994 demolition plan was blocked after local residents and organizations objected, and the site was declared protected.
Restoration works began in March 2014 and finished in 2021. The site reopened on July 9, 2021, as Müze Gazhane, an arts and cultural center and science and technology museum covering 30,000 square meters.
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