While the Turk still occasionally gave performances, it was eventually relegated to the corners of the museum and forgotten about until 5 July 1854, when a fire that started at the National Theater in Philadelphia reached the Museum and destroyed the Turk.
Setelah Turk memberikan pertunjukan sesekali, benda tersebut akhirnya teronggok di pojok museum dan terlupakan sampai 5 Juli 1854, ketika sebuah kebakaran yang dimulai dari Teater Nasional di Philadelphia merambat ke museum dan melenyapkan Turk.