Mersin Urban History Museum

Mersin Urban History Museum
Mersin Kent Tarihi Müzesi
Mersin Urban History Museum entrance
Mersin Urban History Museum

Established	2010 (2010)
Location	5219 sok. Akdeniz, Mersin, Turkey^[1]
Coordinates	36°48′00″N 34°37′42″E / 36.80000°N 34.62833°E / 36.80000; 34.62833Coordinates: 36°48′00″N 34°37′42″E / 36.80000°N 34.62833°E / 36.80000; 34.62833
Type	Urban
Owner	Mustafa Erim
Website	Mersin Urban History Museum

Mersin Urban History Museum interior, Turkey

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

Location and the History

The museum is close to the intersection of two main streets in Mersin, which lies about 450 metres (1,480 ft) from the Mediterranean Sea. It is a restored 150 year-old house with a prominent bay window.^[2]

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:^[1]

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Education in Mersin: historical documents collected from 70 schools in Mersin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 2 Mersin platform in Ankara page (in Turkish)
↑ Ministry of Culture Mersin branch page. www.mersinkulturturizm.gov.tr. (in Turkish)

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 Institute of Marine Sciences Alata Research Institute of Horticulture
Museums etc.	Anamur Museum Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum Gözlükule Research Center Mersin Archaeological Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Mersin Water Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum Tarsus Museum Taşucu Atatürk Museum
Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Frederick Barbarossa Memorial
Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aphrodisias of Cilicia Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Belenkeşlik Castle Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Eğribük (Palaiai) Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Imbriogon (Demircili) Işıkkale Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Melenia Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Olba Aqueduct Öküzlü ruins Pasha's Tomb Roman road in Cilicia Shahmeran Hamam Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Sinekkale Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Taşgeçit Bridge Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Warrior relief of Efrenk Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe

Buildings and structures

Modern	Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina
Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese 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
Dams	Alaköprü Dam Berdan Dam Birkapılı Dam Gezende Dam Kadıncık 1 HES Kadıncık 2 HES Kayraktepe Dam Otluca HES Pamukluk Dam Silifke HES
Industry	ATAŞ (Refinery) ACS Mersin Sodakrom Çimsataş
Transportation	Transport in Mersin Province Mersin Harbor Taşucu Seka Harbor Yeşilovacık Fishing Port Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Tırmıl railway station Karacailyas railway station Huzurkent railway station Taşkent 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

Geographical features

Central Anatolia Region

Eastern Anatolia
Boğatepe Cheese Museum Elazığ Archaeology and Ethnography Museum Ali Demirsoy Natural History Museum Kars Museum Malatya Museum

Marmara Region

For museums in İstanbul see Museums in Istanbul

Mediterranean Region

Southeastern Anatolia Region
Adıyaman Archaeological Museum Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum Gaziantep Museum of Archaeology Kilis Museum Mardin Museum Şanlıurfa Archaeology and Mosaic Museum Ziya Gökalp Museum

see also Atatürk Museums in Turkey

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