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]