Mersin Urban History Museum Explained

Mersin Urban History Museum
Native Name:	Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi
Native Name Lang:	Turkish
Map Type:	Turkey
Coordinates:	36.8°N 34.6283°W
Location:	5219 sok. Akdeniz, Mersin, Turkey
Type:	Urban
Owner:	Mustafa Erim
Website:	Mersin Urban History Museum

Mersin Urban History Museum (Turkish: Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi) is a private museum in Mersin, Turkey.

Location and the History

The museum at 36.8°N 34.6283°W is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin, ant it lies about from the Mediterranean Sea. It is a restored 150 year-old house with a prominent bay window.^[1]

The museum building was restored and opened by Mustafa Erim on 4 September 2010.

Sections in the museum

The exhibits in the museum are the following:^[2]

• Atatürk in Mersin: photographs of Atatürk (founder of Turkey) during his visits to Mersin.
• Library about Mersin
• Yümüktepe

photographs and documents about the 9000-yr. old tumulus which is situated within the city borders.

• Education in Mersin: historical documents collected from 70 schools in Mersin
• Castles in Mersin Province: posters and photos of the castles in Mersin Province (see Mersin Archaeology). Although the museum is basically an urban history museum this section includes castles in the greater area.
• Notable Mersin citizens (see Notable People)
• Liberation of Mersin: Opposition to French occupation in Mersin during the Turkish War of Independence
• Mosques and Churches (including inactive ones) in Mersin Province
• Urban History of Mersin (see History)

The museum has also a conference room.

References

1. http://www.mersinkulturturizm.gov.tr/TR,73455/mustafa-erim-mersin-kent-tarihi-muzesi.html Ministry of Culture Mersin branch page
2. http://mersingunleri.com/haber-64-1-mustafa-erim-mersin-kent-tarihi-muzesi.html Mersin platform in Ankara page