Mersin Museum

Mersin Museum

Location of Mersin Museum in Turkey
Established	1978
Location	Atatürk Caddesi Kültür Merkezi, Mersin Halkevi, Mersin, Turkey
Coordinates	36°48′23″N 34°37′13″E / 36.8063°N 34.6203°E / 36.8063; 34.6203
Type	Archaeology, ethnography
Director	Songül Ceylan Bala^[1]
Website	www.mersin.web.tr

Mersin Museum is the main museum of Mersin, Turkey. It is operated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

History

Mersin Province has many ancient sites. Yumuktepe and Soli in Mersin city and Gözlükule in Tarsus are among these. But prior to the foundation Mersin Museum, the findings were exhibited in other museums. Mersin Museum was founded in 1978. After 1991 the museum was located in the present site, the eastern wing of Mersin Halkevi.^[2] A new museum building in Yenişehir is under construction.

The exhibition

The stone findings such as pithoses and steles are exhibited in the yard. The museum has two floors. In the ground floor there are two exhibition halls. In the first hall, stelae and amphorae of the Roman period are exhibited. The terracota tombs are from Soli. Various pottery and handicrafts as well as metal ormanets of the Neolithic, Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age are displayed in the second hall. Most of these are the findings in Yumuktepe and Gözlükule sites. The third hall on the upper floor is reserved for the ethnographic items of Turkmen culture such as ornamental items, carpets, clothes, prayer rosaries, wooden and copper artifacts, weapons etc. In addition to 446 items there are also 999 coins. ^[3]^[4]

Gallery

Stela and column capitals
Golden decorations
Pithoses, jars and other vessels
Coat, belt buckles and decorations

References

↑ "Antik varlıkları koruma incelemesi" (in Turkish). Sonses TV. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
↑ On line encyclopaedia (Turkish)
↑ Mersin Müzesi, Mersin (Turkish)
↑ "Mersin Müzesi" (in Turkish). Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2011-04-02.

External links

Mersin Metropolitan municipality page (Turkish)

Archaeological museums in Turkey

Aegean Region	Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum Aydın Archaeological Museum Bodrum Castle Bolvadin Museum Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum Ephesus Archaeological Museum Hierapolis Izmir Archeology Museum Archaeological Museum of Manisa Uşak Museum of Archaeology

Black Sea Region	Bolu Museum Çorum Archaeological Museum Kastamonu Archaeological Museum Konuralp Museum Trabzon Museum Samsun Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography Tokat Museum

Central Anatolia Region	Çatalhöyük Eskişehir Archaeological Museum Konya Archaeological Museum Gordion Museum Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Eastern Anatolia Region	Kars Museum

Marmara Region	Bursa Archaeological Museum Great Palace Mosaic Museum Istanbul Archaeology Museums Kırklareli Museum Sadberk Hanım Museum Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography

Mediterranean Region	Adana Archaeology Museum Alanya Archaeological Museum Antalya Museum Burdur Archaeological Museum Hatay Archaeology Museum Mersin Museum Misis Mosaic Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Southeastern Anatolia Region	Adıyaman Archaeological Museum Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Şanlıurfa Museum Zeugma Mosaic Museum

Museums in Turkey

Aegean Region

Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum Atatürk's House (Şuhut) Aydın Archaeological Museum Bostanlı Open-air Archaeological Museum Çamlık Railway Museum İnciraltı Sea Museum İzmir Art and Sculpture Museum Izmir Ethnography Museum İzmir Toy Museum Archaeological Museum of Manisa Uşak Museum of Archaeology Victory Museum

Black Sea Region

Baksı Museum Çorum Archaeological Museum Hagia Sophia, Trabzon Trabzon Museum

Central Anatolia Region

Marmara Region

Bursa Archaeological Museum Kırklareli Museum Namık Kemal House Museum Rákóczi Museum Tekirdağ Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography Tofaş Museum of Cars and Anatolian Carriages For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul

Mediterranean Region

Adana Archaeology Museum Adana Cinema Museum Alanya Archaeological Museum Atatürk Museum Adana Ethnography Museum Antalya Museum Atatürk's House Museum (Antalya) Burdur Archaeological Museum Hatay Archaeology Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Naval Museum Misis Mosaic Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Şanlıurfa Museum

Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city	Mersin

Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus

All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Toros University

Museums	Mersin Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Naval Museum Silifke Museum Tarsus Museum

Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aya Tekla Church Canbazlı ruins Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gözlükule Hisarin Castle Karakabaklı Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mancınık Castle Mamure Castle Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tekir ambarı Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yumuktepe

Buildings and structures

Modern buildings	Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina

Mosques	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Transportation	Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel

Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Gepgraphical features