Kırıkkale MKE Weapons Industry Museum explained

Kırıkkale MKE Weapons Industry Museum
Native Name:Kırıkkale MKE Silah Sanayi üzesi
Native Name Lang:Turkish
Map Type:Turkey
Coordinates:39.8467°N 33.5153°W
Type:Weapons
Owner:Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation of Turkey

Kırıkkale MKE Weapon Industry Museum (Turkish: MKE Silah Sanayi Müzesi) is a museum in Kırıkkale, Turkey. It is at 39.8467°N 33.5153°W. Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKE) of Turkey has a weapons factory in Kırıkkale. The museum was established by MKE on 15 July 1990. On 2 November 1993 it was transferred to its current location.

The collection of the museum, as the name implies, is composed of historical (14th-20th centuries) weapons. These weapons are collected from all over Turkey. They are either Turkish or European made. Presently there are 299 weapons in the museum.[1]

References

  1. http://kurumsal.kultur.gov.tr/turkiye/kirikkale/gezilecekyer/silah-muzesi Culture portal